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Cucurbita palmata. Cucurbita palmata is a species of flowering plant in the squash family known by the common names coyote melon and coyote gourd. [1] [2] It is similar to Cucurbita californica, Cucurbita cordata, Cucurbita cylindrata, and Cucurbita digitata and all these species hybridize readily. [3]
Butternut squash (a variety of Cucurbita moschata), known in Australia and New Zealand as butternut pumpkin or gramma, [1] is a type of winter squash that grows on a vine. It has a sweet, nutty taste similar to that of a pumpkin. It has tan-yellow skin and orange fleshy pulp with a compartment of seeds in the blossom end.
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.
A cup of cooked butternut squash contains just 82 calories, and offers about 6.5 grams of fiber, 2 grams of protein, and essential nutrients like iron, potassium and magnesium.
Naples long squash or Courge pleine de Naples – a large, long squash with deep green skin and small bulb at the end. It is 10 to 25 kg on average and found in France and Italy [16] São Paulo pumpkin or Abóbora paulista is a butternut-shaped variety with well-defined white and green stripes along its length
Ophiognomonia clavigignenti-juglandacearum is a mitosporic fungus that causes the butternut canker, a lethal disease of butternut trees (Juglans cinerea). It is also known to parasitize other members of the genus Juglans on occasion, and very rarely other related trees including hickories .
Once cured, store the butternut squash in a cool, dark, and well-ventilated area. Ideal storage conditions are around 50 to 55 degrees, which will help them last for several months.
Butternut squash seeds are packed with fiber, protein, and nutrients including omega-3 fatty acids, beta-carotene, vitamin C, iron, calcium, and magnesium. A bonus: When roasted (or toasted), they ...