Pumpkin
Also known as: Squash
Description
The Pumpkin is a large Gourd Vegetable with orange flesh.
Botanical Names
Cucurbita maxima
Cucurbita mixta
Cucurbita moschata
Cucurbita pepo
All species of Pumpkin belong to the Gourd (Cucurbitaceae) family.
Note that Winter Squash are grown from the same four species as Pumpkin - Pumpkin is differentiated from Winter Squash by its course, strongly flavored flesh, whereas the flesh of Winter Squash is usually fine-grained and far milder in flavor.
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