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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 .
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.
Cucurmosin is a ribosome inactivating protein found in the flesh and seed of Cucurbita, [106] [107] notably Cucurbita moschata. Cucurbitacin is a plant steroid present in wild Cucurbita and in each member of the family Cucurbitaceae. Poisonous to mammals, [79] it is found in quantities sufficient to discourage herbivores.
While nearly all summer squash are cultivars of Cucurbita pepo, [1] tromboncino is a cultivar of Cucurbita moschata. [1] [2] The vining growth habit [1] [3] is similar to many winter squashes, but unlike most other summer squash. [1]
Calabaza fruits for sale in a supermarket in the Philippines Calabaza vine. Calabaza is the generic name in the Spanish language for any type of winter squash.Within an English-language context it specifically refers to the West Indian pumpkin, a winter squash typically grown in the West Indies, tropical America, and the Philippines.
The honeynut squash is a pureline cultivar derived from a cross between the butternut (Cucurbita moschata) and buttercup squashes. [4] [5] The squash has the butternut's traditional bell shape but is smaller, darker-fleshed and skinned, and has a smooth, thin, edible skin. [6]
The Dickinson pumpkin is a cultivar of Cucurbita moschata. The majority of canned pumpkin in the United States is made from Dickinson pumpkin, making it the most common source of pumpkin pie filling.
Cucurbita pepo is a cultivated plant of the genus Cucurbita. ... along with C. moschata, ... Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) Energy: