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The zucchini (/ z u ˈ k iː n i / ⓘ; pl.: zucchini or zucchinis), [1] courgette (/ k ʊər ˈ ʒ ɛ t /) or baby marrow (Cucurbita pepo) [2] is a summer squash, a vining herbaceous plant whose fruit are harvested when their immature seeds and epicarp (rind) are still soft and edible.
Growing marrow Flower of marrow. A marrow is the mature fruit of certain Cucurbita pepo cultivars used as a vegetable. The immature fruit of the same or similar cultivars is called courgette (in Britain, Iran, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Singapore, Malaysia and New Zealand) or zucchini (in North America, Japan, Australia, the Czech Republic, Italy, Germany and Austria). [1]
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. The varieties included below are members of the following species: C. argyrosperma; C. ficifolia
Zucchini/Courgette C. pepo var. cylindrica Summer squash, presently the most common group of cultivars, origin is recent (19th century), semi-shrubby, cylindrical fruit with a mostly consistent diameter, [ 69 ] similar to fastigata , ex: Zucchini [ 8 ] [ 70 ] [ 71 ]
The Cucurbitaceae (/ k j uː ˌ k ɜːr b ɪ ˈ t eɪ s iː ˌ iː /), [2] also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species [3] in 101 genera. [4] ...
Merriam-Webster defines "fruit" as "the usually edible reproductive body of a seed plant." Most often, these seed plants are sweet and enjoyed as dessert (think berries and melons), but some ...
Zucchini (courgette) and marrow, respectively immature and mature fruits of the same variety of C. pepo; Other summer squashes include the C. moschata varieties: Aehobak [6] Tromboncino or zucchetta [4]
In the Campania, Calabria, Latium and Sicily regions of Italy and in some parts of Catalonia (Spain) they are frequently made into fritters. [citation needed]In Mexican cuisine, especially in Central Mexico, squash blossom (known as flor de calabaza [] in Spanish) is widely used, particularly in soups and as a filling for quesadillas.