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The fresh young gourd can be eaten like squash. The mature fruit is no longer edible, due to bitter compounds. Seeds may be eaten after being prepared by roasting or boiling. [18] The extractable oil content in whole seeds reaches from 24.3% [5] to 50%. [9] Linoleic acid, an essential polyunsaturated fatty acid, comprises 38% to 65% of the oil. [5]
This list of gourds and squashes provides an alphabetical list of (mostly edible) varieties of the plant genus Cucurbita, commonly called gourds, squashes, pumpkins and zucchinis/courgettes. Common names can differ by location.
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 ...
fruits of the Gaultheria plants. Procumbens fruit is known as Teaberry, whereas Shallon is known as Salal and Hispidula is called Moxie Plum. Ogeechee Fruit. Most prized species of Tupelo for edibility, though all native Tupelo species have edible fruit. Gum Bully Olives, aka American Olives; Beautyberry; Buffaloberry
Tennessee: State fruit: Tomato: 2003 [104] Texas [notes 6] State dish: Chili: 1977 [105] State fruit: Texas red grapefruit: 1993 [105] State pepper: Jalapeño: 1995 [105] State native pepper: Chiltepin: 1997 [105] State vegetable: Sweet onion: 1997 [105] State health nut: Native pecan: 2001 [105] State snack: Tortilla chips and salsa: 2003 [105 ...
Lakota squash is an American variety. Nanticoke squash was grown by the Nanticoke people of Delaware and Eastern Maryland. It is one of only a few surviving Native American winter squashes from the Eastern woodlands. [21] Turban squash, also known as "French turban", predates 1820 and is closely related to the buttercup squash. [22]
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 ...
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.