Squash is a family of plants that comes in several different types.

Winter varieties include butternut, acorn, delicata, pumpkin, hubbard, kabocha and spaghetti squashes. Zucchini and yellow squash — either with straight or crooked necks — are considered summer squashes.

However, squash may be confusing to classify.

Most kinds of squash are brightly colored — like fruit — but taste mild or savory — like vegetables.

This article tells you whether squash is a fruit or a vegetable.