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Boston Marrow: A Look Inside

Take a look inside the Boston Marrow (Cucurbita maxima) with me, Dr. Katia Hougaard. The Boston Marrow is a heritage variety of winter squash from Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It belongs to the same squash species as many other famous heirloom winter squash, including Candy Roaster, Hubbard, and Marina di Chioggia. It remains unclear which group of indigenous people in the Americas originally developed this variety, with some sources citing local indigenous people of New England gifting the squash to colonists, a group of indigenous people from another part of North America bringing the squash to Boston, and even travellers from Chile introducing the squash to the local area. Whatever the real story may be, the squash has been popular among Euro-Americans since the early 19th century. In this video, we take a look at the anatomy of the squash fruit. Squash fruits are classified as a berry in strict botanical terminology since the fruit develops from an inferior ovary. In simple language, that means that the fruit develops from the part behind the flower. In the video, I mistakenly refer to the epicarp (the outermost layer) as the exocarp - sorry for the mix up! The Boston Marrow is excellent for all squash based dishes, especially ones requiring a flavourful and smooth textured squash. It's a great choice for pumpkin pie or soup, as well as simple roasted squash chunks as a side dish for meats and poultry. Music: Derek and Brandon Fiechter #katia_plantscientist #botany #gardening #plantfacts #squash #bostonmarrow #bostonsquash #heirloomvegetables #nativeamericanheritagemonth #fruitandvegetables #plants #plantanatomy #plantbiology #crosssection #wintersquash #cooking