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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. Common names can differ by location. The varieties included below are members of the following species: C. argyrosperma; C. ficifolia; C. maxima; C. moschata
The pumpkins used for jack-o-lanterns are C. pepo, [178] [179] not to be confused with the ones typically used for pumpkin pie in the United States, which are C. moschata. [122] Kew Gardens marked Hallowe’en in 2013 with a display of pumpkins, including a towering pyramid made of many varieties of squash, in the Waterlily House during its ...
In 1986, botanist Paris proposed a taxonomy of C. pepo consisting of eight edible groups based on their basic shape. [8] [21] All but a few C. pepo cultivars can be included in these groups. [21] These eight edible cultivated varieties of C. pepo vary widely in shape and color, [14] [22] [23] and one inedible cultivated variety: [24]
And over the ensuing decades, the carving pumpkin has gotten bigger, thinner-walled, and decidedly less edible. Today, it’s pretty much a carve, display, compost affair.
Pumpkin seeds, also known as pepitas, are edible and nutrient-rich. They are about 1.5 cm (0.5 in) long, flat, asymmetrically oval, light green in color and usually covered by a white husk, although some pumpkin varieties produce seeds without them. Pumpkin seeds are a popular snack that can be found hulled or semi-hulled at grocery stores.
For the pumpkin: Ingredients: 1.2kg pumpkin or squash, cut into large wedges and deseeded. 1 tbsp dark brown sugar. 2 tsp ground cumin. 1 tsp ground turmeric. 1 tsp chilli flakes. ½ tsp ground ...
4. Kabocha Squash. Looks like: Also known as Japanese pumpkin, kabocha squash can either be green (with a deep green rind) or red, both with creamy, bright orange flesh. Tastes like: This type of ...
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.