GPS - Gourds, Pumpkin, Squash

Day 5: Do you know how to use GPS? I'm not talking navigation here. Do you know the difference between (G) gourds, (P) pumpkin and (S) squash? To put this into the proper light, let me begin by saying that all Siamese felines are cats, but not all cats are Siamese. GPS are squashes, all of them, unequivocally, but although pumpkins are also squash, acorn squash are not pumpkins, and neither pumpkins nor squash are gourds. Many county and state fair judges have argued whether a giant squash can be awarded the prize for "largest pumpkin," but when a 1242-pound Hubbard comes up against a 1174-pound Atlantic Giant, the smaller Atlantic Giant nearly always rolls away with the blue ribbon. Gourds, on the other hand, are generally considered inedible. They have little flesh inside a hard skin, and although some of them could be eaten in a pinch, a nice Kabocha would make a much better meal. Some gourds even contain toxins. Gourds are best used as decorative items, although a plump pumpkin or speckled squash could easily qualify for the same job. It's GPS season! Enjoy!