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The species Cucurbita pepo is a cultivated plant of the genus Cucurbita
Cucurbita

Cucurbita is a genus in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae first cultivated in the Americas and now used in many parts of the world. It includes species grown for their fruit and edible seeds , as well as some species grown only as gourds....
. It includes varieties of squash, gourd, and pumpkin.










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The species Cucurbita pepo is a cultivated plant of the genus Cucurbita
Cucurbita

Cucurbita is a genus in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae first cultivated in the Americas and now used in many parts of the world. It includes species grown for their fruit and edible seeds , as well as some species grown only as gourds....
. It includes varieties of squash, gourd, and pumpkin.

  • Acorn squash
    Acorn squash

    Acorn squash is a winter squash with distinctive longitudinal ridges and sweet, yellow-orange flesh. Although considered a "winter" squash, acorn squash belongs to the same species as all "summer" squashes ....
  • Delicata squash
  • Gem squash
    Gem squash

    Gem squash is a variety of summer squash that was domesticated from two wild varieties; Cucurbita texana found in the southern and central United States and Cucurbita fraterna found in Mexico....
  • Pattypan squash
    Pattypan squash

    Pattypan squash, White squash or Scallopini or Button Squash in Australian English, is a summer squash notable for its small size, round and shallow shape, and scalloped edges, somewhat resembling a small toy top, or flying saucer....
  • Some types of Pumpkin
    Pumpkin

    Pumpkin is a gourd-like Squash of the genus Cucurbita and the family Cucurbitaceae . It is a common name of or can refer to cultivars of any one of the following species: Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita mixta, Cucurbita maxima, and Cucurbita moschata....
  • Spaghetti squash
    Spaghetti squash

    The spaghetti squash is an oblong seed-bearing variety of winter squash. The fruit can range either from ivory to yellow or orange in color or green with white streaks....
  • Yellow crookneck squash
    Yellow crookneck squash

    Yellow crookneck squash is a variety of summer squash with bumpy, yellow skin and sweet flesh. The taste is closer to winter squashes than to summer squashes, although it is a short-season bearer....
  • Yellow summer squash
    Yellow summer squash

    Yellow summer squash is a type of yellow-coloured vegetable marrow and is a member of the gourd family. It is also known as Summer Squash and Straightneck Squash....
  • Zucchini
    Zucchini

    Zucchini or courgette is a small summer squash. Along with some other squashes, it belongs to the species Cucurbita pepo. The zucchini can be yellow, green or light green, and generally has a similar shape to a ridged cucumber, though a few cultivars are available that produce round or bottle-shaped fruit....


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