Squash season is here! While it hasn’t been a great year for some varieties, others are thriving in the fields. This week, we’re shining the spotlight on bora bora squash. Our friends and fellow farmers over at Plainville Farm, which supplies butternut squash for Big Y supermarket locations throughout the region, are trying to get the word out about this delicious and under-appreciated variety.
Originating in Brazil and a staple in kitchens throughout Central and South America as well as across Asia, bora bora squash is drier, denser, and has a longer shelf life than most of its relatives in the cucurbitaceae family. This variety has dark green skin like that of buttercup squash, and it has a hard, bumpy shell resembling a ribbed pumpkin. Bora bora squash is an excellent substitute for butternut and other varieties in soups and stews, and its natural sweetness (like that of kabocha) means that it can stand alone without the need for adding maple syrup or other sweeteners.
Bora bora squash is available in our CSA shares this week, and we’d love to know what you think about it. Send us a picture or short description of how you prepare it, and we’ll feature some of our favorites in the Week 19 Farm Happening!
THINKING INSIDE THE BOX
Add in or swap out these items when customizing your share:
- Broccolini
- Lil Gem lettuce heads
- Red bell peppers
- Shallots
- Potatoes
- Yellow onions
- Bora bora squash – new!
- Tomatoes
- Green curly kale
- Sweet corn
- Chives
- Oregano
- Cherry tomatoes – available as an extra only!
Fruit of the week: MCINTOSH APPLES!
Bread of the week: Sprouted Rye
Mushrooms of the week: Shiitake
*All items listed above are available for swapping as well as purchasing as extras unless noted otherwise*
RECIPES OF THE WEEK
