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A pumpkin is a cultivated winter squash in the genus Cucurbita. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The term is most commonly applied to round, orange-colored squash varieties, but does not possess a scientific definition. It may be used in reference to many different squashes of varied appearance and belonging to multiple species in the Cucurbita genus.
Cucurbita (Latin for 'gourd') [2] [3] is a genus of herbaceous fruits in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae (also known as cucurbits or cucurbi), native to the Andes and Mesoamerica. Five edible species are grown and consumed for their flesh and seeds. They are variously known as squash, pumpkin, or gourd, depending on species, variety, and local ...
Cucurbita moschata is a species originating in the tropical Americas [2] which is cultivated for edible flesh, flowers, greens, and seeds. [3] It includes cultivars known in English as squash or pumpkin .
Pumpkins and squashes displayed in a show competition A selection of cucurbits of the South Korean Genebank in Suwon Cucurbits on display at the Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid, with the title "Variedades de calabaza" include gourds and edible species of Cucurbita and Lagenaria.
Articles relating to the Cucurbita, a genus of herbaceous fruits in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae (also known as cucurbits or cucurbi), native to the Andes and Mesoamerica. Five edible species are grown and consumed for their flesh and seeds. They are variously known as squash, pumpkin, or gourd, depending on species, variety, and
Cucurbita pepo is a cultivated plant of the genus Cucurbita. It yields varieties of winter squash and pumpkin , but the most widespread varieties belong to the subspecies Cucurbita pepo subsp. pepo , called summer squash .
Cucurbita (Latin for gourd) [3] is a genus of herbaceous vines in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae, also known as cucurbits, native to the Andes and Mesoamerica.Five species are grown worldwide for their edible fruit, variously known as squash, pumpkin, or gourd depending on species, variety, and local parlance, [a] and for their seeds.
Kabocha (/ k ə ˈ b oʊ tʃ ə /; from Japanese カボチャ, 南瓜) is a type of winter squash, a Japanese variety of the species Cucurbita maxima. It is also called kabocha squash or Japanese pumpkin [1] in North America. In Japan, "kabocha" may refer to either this squash, to the Western pumpkin, or indeed to other squashes. [2]