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Cucurbita foetidissima is native to North America. It is found in the central and southwestern United States, [15] in: Arizona, Arkansas, southern California, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, southern Nebraska, southern Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and southern Utah.
In the Sonoran Desert region of the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico, C. argyrosperma squash are grown by native peoples, especially the Tohono O'odham, where it is especially prized when immature as a summer squash. In Mexico, C. argyrosperma seeds are an important food product.
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 ...
Gourds are a type of squash that is native to North America. ... This 4-lbs beauty from Johnson City, Tennessee, is made with cream cheese, pumpkin, spices, and everything nice. ... Los Angeles ...
The process to develop the agricultural knowledge for cultivation took place over a 5,000 to 6,500 year period. Squash was domesticated first, with maize second and beans third. [21] [22] Squash was first domesticated some 8,000–10,000 years ago. [23] [24]
Cucurbita palmata. Cucurbita palmata is a species of flowering plant in the squash family known by the common names coyote melon and coyote gourd. [1] [2] It is similar to Cucurbita californica, Cucurbita cordata, Cucurbita cylindrata, and Cucurbita digitata and all these species hybridize readily. [3]
Tromboncino Squash. iStock. If Dr. Seuss were to create a summer squash, it would look something like this Italian heirloom variety. Distinctive for its long, curved neck, the other end is bulbous ...
The squash is delicious in salads too, like the savory delicata squash and roasted pear salad from dietitian and culinary nutritionist Laura Ali, or in fall grain bowls, which dietitian Cassidy ...