> Anyone here raised delicata squash? This is my first year, and I'm > wondering how they should look when ready to be picked. Thanks. > > Diane > > ------------------------------ Yellow, but not as yellow as a crook-necked squash, and with green stripes like a watermelon. They'll keep for weeks if you put them someplace cool. And they are delicious no matter how you fix them. Wonder how they got that name.