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2. Alsomitra macrocarpa - Wikipedia

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   Alsomitra macrocarpa, commonly known as Javan cucumber, [1] is a species of gourd-bearing liana belonging to the pumpkin family Cucurbitaceae. It is native to the tropical forests of Maritime Southeast Asia, as well as Thailand and New Guinea and its nearby islands.

3. Peel (fruit) - Wikipedia

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   Peel, also known as rind or skin, is the outer protective layer of a fruit or vegetable which can be peeled off. The rind is usually the botanical exocarp , but the term exocarp also includes the hard cases of nuts , which are not named peels since they are not peeled off by hand or peeler, but rather shells because of their hardness.

4. Fruit (plant structure) - Wikipedia

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   There is a shared method of seed dispersal within fleshy fruits. These fruits depend on animals to eat the fruits and disperse the seeds in order for their populations to survive. [3] Dry fruits also develop from the ovary, but unlike the fleshy fruits they do not depend on the mesocarp but the endocarp for seed dispersal. [3]

5. Cucumber - Wikipedia

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   The cucumber is a creeping vine that roots in the ground and grows up trellises or other supporting frames, wrapping around supports with thin, spiraling tendrils. [7] The plant may also root in a soilless medium, whereby it will sprawl along the ground in lieu of a supporting structure.

6. Scientists solve centuries-old mystery of how a cucumber ...

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   Along with cucumber engorgement, other physical changes in the plant before and during the explosion shaped the angle, height and distance of a successful seed spew, according to the study.

7. Cucurbita - Wikipedia

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   The seeds and fruits of most varieties can be stored for long periods of time, [5] particularly the sweet-tasting winter varieties with their thick, inedible skins. [119] Summer squash have a thin, edible skin. The seeds of both types can be roasted, eaten raw, made into pumpkin seed oil, [73] ground into a flour or meal, [120] or otherwise ...

8. How to roast pumpkin seeds and untangle them: Video tutorial

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   Place the seeds on a baking sheet and top with the sweet or savory spices. Give them a good mix to make sure the seeds are evenly coated. Roast in the oven for 10-15 minutes.

9. Parthenocarpy - Wikipedia

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   Seedless cucumbers are an example of vegetative parthenocarpy, seedless watermelon is an example of stenospermocarpy as they are immature seeds (aborted ones). Plants that moved from one area of the world to another may not always be accompanied by their pollinating partner, and the lack of pollinators has spurred human cultivation of ...