List of gourds and squashes
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This list of gourds and squashes provides an alphabetical list of (mostly edible) varieties (cultivar
s) of the plant genus
Cucurbita
L., commonly called gourd
s, squash
es (or marrows), pumpkin
s and zucchini
s/courgettes. Common names can differ by location. The varieties included below are members of the following species:
The entries below are predominantly based on the SysTax database. Not all have the 'accepted' status in the ITIS database.
Cultivar
A cultivar'Cultivar has two meanings as explained under Formal definition. When used in reference to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all those plants sharing the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable...
s) of the plant genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Cucurbita
Cucurbita
Cucurbita is a genus in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae first cultivated in Mesoamerica 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...
L., commonly called gourd
Gourd
A gourd is a plant of the family Cucurbitaceae. Gourd is occasionally used to describe crops like cucumbers, squash, luffas, and melons. The term 'gourd' however, can more specifically, refer to the plants of the two Cucurbitaceae genera Lagenaria and Cucurbita or also to their hollow dried out shell...
s, squash
Squash
-Food and beverage:* Squash , the fruit of vines of the genus Cucurbita* Squash , a drink made of concentrated fruit syrup or fructose* Tuborg Squash, a Danish orange-flavoured soft drink-Sports:* Squash...
es (or marrows), pumpkin
Pumpkin
A pumpkin is a gourd-like squash of the genus Cucurbita and the family Cucurbitaceae . It commonly refers to cultivars of any one of the species Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita mixta, Cucurbita maxima, and Cucurbita moschata, and is native to North America...
s and zucchini
Zucchini
The zucchini is a summer squash which often grows to nearly a meter in length, but which is usually harvested at half that size or less. It is a hybrid of the cucumber. Along with certain other squashes, it belongs to the species Cucurbita pepo. Zucchini can be dark or light green...
s/courgettes. Common names can differ by location. The varieties included below are members of the following species:
- C. mixtaCucurbita mixtaCucurbita mixta aka pipian is a species of squash, sometimes known as the cushaw pumpkin. C. mixta is one of the common varieties of pumpkin cultivated in the United States. The plant's adaptation to warm climates and resistance to squash borers make it very competitive in the agricultural industry...
Pang. (C. argyrosperma Hort.) (including cushaw squash) - C. maximaCucurbita maximaCucurbita maxima, one of at least five species of cultivated squash, is one of the most diverse domesticated species, perhaps with more cultivated forms than any other crop. This species originated in South America from the wild C. maxima ssp. andreana over 4000 years ago...
Duchesne (including hubbard squash, buttercup squash, some pumpkinPumpkinA pumpkin is a gourd-like squash of the genus Cucurbita and the family Cucurbitaceae . It commonly refers to cultivars of any one of the species Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita mixta, Cucurbita maxima, and Cucurbita moschata, and is native to North America...
s including prize pumpkins, such as Big MaxBig MaxBig Max is a large variety of squash that can exceed 100 pounds and in diameter under ideal growing conditions. Hybrid cucurbit varieties such as Big Max are not true pumpkins, but instead "squash-type pumpkins". They are often bright orange in color, with fine-grained, yellow-orange flesh...
) - C. moschataCucurbita moschataCucurbita moschata is a species originating in either Central America or northern South America. It includes varieties of squash and pumpkin. C. moschata varieties are generally more tolerant of hot, humid weather than C. maxima or C. pepo. They also generally display a greater...
Duchesne (including butternut squashButternut squashButternut squash , also known in Australia and New Zealand as butternut pumpkin, is a type of winter squash. It has a sweet, nutty taste similar to that of a pumpkin. It has yellow skin and orange fleshy pulp. When ripe, it turns increasingly deep orange, and becomes sweeter and richer. It grows on...
) - C. pepoCucurbita pepoThe species Cucurbita pepo is a cultivated plant of the genus Cucurbita. It includes varieties of squash, gourd, and pumpkin.*Acorn squash*Delicata squash*Dodi marrow, grown in South Asia*Gem squash*Heart of gold squash*Pattypan squash...
L. (most pumpkinPumpkinA pumpkin is a gourd-like squash of the genus Cucurbita and the family Cucurbitaceae . It commonly refers to cultivars of any one of the species Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita mixta, Cucurbita maxima, and Cucurbita moschata, and is native to North America...
s, acorn squashAcorn squashAcorn squash , also called pepper squash or Des Moines squash, is a winter squash with distinctive longitudinal ridges and sweet, yellow-orange flesh...
, summer squashSummer SquashSummer squash are a subset of squashes that are harvested when immature . All summer squashes are the fruits of the species Cucurbita pepo , but they are considered vegetables in terms of culinary use...
, zucchiniZucchiniThe zucchini is a summer squash which often grows to nearly a meter in length, but which is usually harvested at half that size or less. It is a hybrid of the cucumber. Along with certain other squashes, it belongs to the species Cucurbita pepo. Zucchini can be dark or light green...
s/courgettes)
The entries below are predominantly based on the SysTax database. Not all have the 'accepted' status in the ITIS database.
A
- Amphora (C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. maxima 'Amphora')
- Ampullaris (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. microcarpina Greb. 'Ampullaris')
- Atlantic GiantAtlantic GiantAtlantic Giant is the common name for a pumpkin variety bred publicly to produce huge fruit. More precisely, it refers to the round phenotypes of the giant squash variety of the species Cucurbita maxima, bred from simple Hubbard squash material....
(C. maxima Duchesne 'Atlantic Giant') - Aurantia (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. microcarpina Greb. 'Aurantia')
- Aurantiaca-Alba (C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. turbaniformis (M.Roem.) Alef. var. turbaniformis 'Aurantiaca-Alba')
- Australian Butter (C. maxima Duchesne 'Australian Butter')
B
- Baby Boo (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. pepo Greb. 'Baby Boo')
- Big MaxBig MaxBig Max is a large variety of squash that can exceed 100 pounds and in diameter under ideal growing conditions. Hybrid cucurbit varieties such as Big Max are not true pumpkins, but instead "squash-type pumpkins". They are often bright orange in color, with fine-grained, yellow-orange flesh...
(C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. maxima 'Big Max') - Big Moon (C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. hubbardiana Grebensc. 'Big Moon')
- Black Zuccini (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. giromantiina (L.) Greb. var. giromantiina Alef. s.l. 'Black Zuccini') (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. giromantiina (L.) Greb. var. giromantiina Alef. s.l. 'Blanche de Virginie')
- Blaue Banane (C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. bananina Grebensc. 'Blaue Banane') (C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. maxima 'Bleu de Hongrie')
- Blue Banana (C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. bananina Grebensc. 'Blue Banana')
- Bunter Patisson (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. patissonia Greb. 'Bunter Patisson')
- Buttercup squash (C. maxima)
- ButternutButternut squashButternut squash , also known in Australia and New Zealand as butternut pumpkin, is a type of winter squash. It has a sweet, nutty taste similar to that of a pumpkin. It has yellow skin and orange fleshy pulp. When ripe, it turns increasingly deep orange, and becomes sweeter and richer. It grows on...
(C. moschata Duchesne cv. moschata 'Butternut')
C
- Caserta (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. giromantiina (L.) Greb. 'Caserta')
- Casertaosa (C. pepo L. 'Casertaosa')
- Casertara (C. pepo L. 'Casertara')
- Casertarmis (C. pepo L. 'Casertarmis')
- Citrullina (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. pepo Greb. var. pepo 'Citrullina')
- Cocozelle (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. giromantiina (L.) Greb. var. giromantiina Alef. s.l. 'Cocozelle') (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo 'Cocozelle von Tripolis') (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. giromantiina (L.) Greb. var. giromantiina Alef. s.l. 'Courgette de Nice')
- Custard White, Ufo (C. pepo L. 'Custard White, Ufo')
E
- Early prolific Straightneck (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. giromantiina (L.) Greb. var. giromantiina Alef. s.l. 'Early prolific Straightneck')
- EbisuKabochaKabocha is a Japanese variety of winter squash. The word kabocha has come to mean a general type of winter squash to many English-speaking growers and buyers. In some cultures it is revered as an aphrodisiac....
(C. maxima Duchesne 'Ebisu') - Ex (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. giromantiina (L.) Greb. var. giromantiina Alef. s.l. 'Ex Griechenland')
F
- Flat White Boer A (C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. maxima 'Flat White Boer A')
- Futsu Black Rinded (C. moschata Duchesne 'Futsu Black Rinded') Oblonga (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. giromantiina (L.) Greb. var. melopepo 'Futterkurbis Oblonga') Pyriformis (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. giromantiina (L.) Greb. var. melopepo 'Futterkurbis Pyriformis')
G
(C. maxima Duchesne 'Galeux d'Eysines') (C. pepo L. 'Gelbe Zucchini') (C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. maxima 'Gelber Zentner')- Gem squashGem squashGem 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. The dark green spherical fruit, when fully ripe, is about the size of a softball...
(C. pepo) - Gemini F1 (C. pepo L. 'Gemini F1') (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. giromantiina (L.) Greb. 'Gießener Ölkürbis')
- Giraumon Turban (C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. turbaniformis (M.Roem.) Alef. 'Giraumon Turban')
- Giraumon Turban (C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. turbaniformis (M.Roem.) Alef. var. turbaniformis 'Giraumon Turban')
- Giromontina (C. pepo L. 'Giromontina')
- Gold Rush F1 (C. pepo L. ssp. giromantiina 'Gold Rush F1')
- Golden Delicious (C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. hubbardiana Grebensc. 'Golden Delicious')
- Golias (C. maxima Duchesne 'Golias')
- Green ButtonPattypan squashPattypan squash, sunburst squash, cibleme in Cajun French and French, white squash, 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...
Hybrid (C. pepo L. cv. patissonina 'Green Button Hybrid') - Green Hubbard (C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. hubbardiana Grebensc. 'Green Hubbard')
- Green Hubbard, Chicago Warted (C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. hubbardiana Grebensc. 'Green Hubbard, Chicago Warted') (C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. maxima 'Grosser Gelber Zentner') (C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. maxima 'Grosser Gruener')
H
- Hokkaido (C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. maxima 'Hokkaido')
- Hubbard Squash (C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. hubbardiana Grebensc. 'Hubbard Squash')
J
- Jack be Little (C. pepo L. 'Jack be Little')
- Jack O'Lantern (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. pepo Greb. 'Jack O'Lantern')
- Jack O'Lantern (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. maxima 'Jack O'Lantern') (C. pepo L. 'Jaspee de Vandee')
K
- Kiszombori (C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. maxima 'Kiszombori') (C. pepo L. 'Kleine Warzen') (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. microcarpina Greb. 'Kronenkurbis') (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo 'Kronenmischung')
L
- Lebanese (C. pepo L. cv. giromantiina 'Lebanese')
- Little GemGem squashGem 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. The dark green spherical fruit, when fully ripe, is about the size of a softball...
(C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. pepo Greb. 'Little Gem')
M
- Maliformis (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. microcarpina Greb. 'Maliformis')
- Mammut (C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. maxima 'Mammut')
- Mandarin (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. microcarpina Greb. 'Mandarin') (C. moschata Duchesne 'Mantelsackkürbis') (C. maxima Duchesne 'Marina di Chioggia') (C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. hubbardiana Grebensc. 'Marine de Chioggia') (C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. maxima 'Massimo di Chioggia') (C. moschata Duchesne cv. moschata 'Muscat de Provence') (C. maxima Duchesne 'Muscat de Provence')
O
Comet (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. pepo Greb. var. styriaca 'Olkurbis Comet') Reform (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. styriaca Greb. 'Olkurbis Reform') (C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. turbaniformis (M.Roem.) Alef. 'Orange Früchte')P
- Patidou (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. patissonina 'Patidou')
- Patisson (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. patissonia Greb. 'Patisson')
- Patissonia (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. patissonia Greb. 'Patissonia')
- Patissonia-Alba (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. patissonia Greb. 'Patissonia-Alba')
- Patissonia-Grisea (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. patissonia Greb. 'Patissonia-Grisea')
- Patty PanPattypan squashPattypan squash, sunburst squash, cibleme in Cajun French and French, white squash, 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...
Mini Patisson (C. pepo L. 'Patty Pan Mini Patisson') - Pepita Squash (C. Mixta Pang. 'Pepita Squash') (C. maxima Duchesne ssp. maxima cv. maxima 'Peruaner Kürbis') (C. pepo L. ssp. pepo cv. microcarpina Greb. 'Zierkürbis-Mischung') (C. moschata Duchesne 'Zuckerkürbis aus dem Berry')