Cucurbita
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Cucurbita is a genus of herbaceous fruits in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae, native to the Andes and Mesoamerica. Five edible species are grown and consumed for their flesh and seeds. They are variou
Squashes at Kew Gardens Incr Edibles 2013
Cultivated Cucurbita of Canada
The leaves of Cucurbita moschata often have white spots near the veins.
Two bright orange C. pepo pumpkins, center right; the rest are squashes, C. maxima
Zucchini
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Zucchini, courgette, or Cucurbita pepo var. cylindrica is a summer squash, a vining herbaceous plant whose fruit are harvested when their immature seeds and epicarp are still soft and edible. It is cl
CSA Striped Zucchini
Zucchini Whole
Golden zucchini grown in the Netherlands for sale in a supermarket in Montpellier, France, in April 2013
Zucchini soup