Baby Green patty pan squash is saucer shaped, almost resembling a toy top with scalloped edges. Its coloring is bright to dark green with faint lime green stripes and a green tipped stem at its blossom end. Its flesh is crisp and creamy white colored with a moist seed cavity. Its flavors are mild and somewhat grassy with a sweet finish. Younger summer squash is chosen over mature squash as their seeds are barely developed and the flesh has a higher moisture content while mature squash's skin becomes drier and thicker and its flavor can decline, even become bitter. In addition to the fruit of the plant, the leaves and the flower blossoms are also edible.