What am I?:                    I am a vegetable!  I am part of the squash family, which also includes zucchini and pumpkins!

 

When do I

grow best?:                    I am planted in the spring and picked in the summer.

 

What vitamins and

minerals do I have?:    I am high in Vitamin C, which can help you not get sick.  I  am also high in magnesium!

 

How do you eat me?:  I can be eaten cooked or raw. I am best cooked and can be put in pastas, salads, sandwiches, even on pizza!

Fun Fact!:                       In Latin America, they make me into candy!