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This list of gourds and squashes provides an alphabetical list of (mostly edible) varieties of the plant genus Cucurbita, commonly called gourds, squashes, pumpkins and zucchinis/courgettes.
Cucurbita moschata is a species originating in either Central America or northern South America. [2] It includes cultivars known as squash or pumpkin. C. moschata cultivars are generally more tolerant of hot, humid weather than cultivars of C. maxima or C. pepo.
Pumpkin seed oil is a thick oil pressed from roasted seeds that appears red or green in color. [43] [44] When used for cooking or as a salad dressing, pumpkin seed oil is generally mixed with other oils because of its robust flavor. [45] Pumpkin seed oil contains fatty acids such as oleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid. [46]
Pumpkins are fully ripe when attached to the vine for 130 days. Learn when to harvest pumpkins using this visual chart on signs it's ripe and ready to pick.
Celebrate Thanksgiving and fall with these fascinating facts on pumpkins including whether they're a fruit or vegetable, the world's biggest pumpkin and more. 10 pumpkin facts for Thanksgiving and ...
Pumpkin It even pops up in seasonal favorites like pumpkin spice latte . Just one cup of canned pumpkin contains nearly 7 grams of fiber and 3 grams of protein, along with carotenoids, which are ...
Pumpkin custard made from kabocha, a cultivated variant of C. maxima Long before European contact, Cucurbita had been a major food source for the native peoples of the Americas. The species became an important food for European settlers, including the Pilgrims , who even featured it at the first Thanksgiving . [ 11 ]
The Cucurbitaceae (/ k j uː ˌ k ɜːr b ɪ ˈ t eɪ s iː ˌ iː /), [2] also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species [3] in 101 genera. [4] ...