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According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the English word pumpkin derives from the Ancient Greek word πέπων (romanized pepōn), meaning 'melon'. [6] [7] Under this theory, the term transitioned through the Latin word peponem and the Middle French word pompon to the Early Modern English pompion, which was changed to pumpkin by 17th-century English colonists, shortly after encountering ...
Close-up of a Schlumbergera flower, showing part of the gynoecium (specifically the stigma and part of the style) and the stamens that surround it. Plant reproductive morphology is the study of the physical form and structure (the morphology) of those parts of plants directly or indirectly concerned with sexual reproduction.
Asexual reproduction can proceed by budding, fission, or spore formation and does not involve the union of gametes, which accordingly results in a much faster rate of reproduction compared to sexual reproduction, where 50% of offspring are males and unable to produce offspring themselves.
Pumpkins, squashes, and gourds are all part of a botanical family of fruit known as the Cucurbitaceae family. It's a big family with over 900 species; that said, they do have some differences. For ...
This fall, learn about different types of pumpkins including heirloom varieties like Jarrahdale and Cinderella. They come in all shapes, sizes, and colors!
Pumpkins just keep getting bigger and bigger each year, and scientists and farmers don't even know how large they can get. You're not imagining it. Pumpkins just keep getting bigger and bigger ...
This is made possible by several genetic adaptions. Giant pumpkin cells grow larger than regular pumpkins, and are composed of more water (up to 94%). They also lack genes that stop fruit growth, resulting in continuous expansion. [3] Once pumpkins grow so large, they tend to no longer be round but will flatten out under their own intense weight.
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