We Think Google Invented a Squash

We tried to identify the squashes in today's Google doodle—and couldn't.

I frequent the farmers market with such enthusiasm and regularity that I figured I'd be able to identify the squashes in today's autumnal equinox-themed Google doodle (doodled by artist Kirsten Lepore) without breaking a sweat—but the identification process has proved harder than anticipated. 

After scrolling through page after page of heirloom gourd e-catalogs, digital farmer forums, and Google Images, the squashes seem to be, from left to right:

G: Salem white cushaw squash
O: ambercup squash
O: some ornamental gourd
G: sort of like a green cushaw squash
L: oblong delicata squash
E: NO idea

We think the final squash in the doodle—the "e"—might be totally made up. Have you seen a squash or gourd like that in the wild? Help us identify it by showing us a picture.

Feeling lucky? What's that squash? Tell us in the comments.

from Food52

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