The varieties of the plant genus Cucurbita are commonly called gourds, squashes, pumpkins, and zucchinis (or courgettes in British usage). They have been bred for a variety of culinary and decorative uses and are grown, and eaten, worldwide. Note that a number of other edible gourds exist and are sometimes called "squash" or "gourd" in colloquial use, such as chayote, ridged gourd (called luffa) and the Lagenaria gourds.
Squashes are broadly divided into "summer squash" and "winter squash", which describes a seasonal tendency in their cultivation but is definitely not a rule. Summer squashes are harvested while immature, and have tender edible rinds, while winter squashes are allowed to mature and have hard rinds and tough, mature seeds.

Taxonomy

The exact taxonomy of the Cucurbita is not fully known and is an area of active research, but the family tree is broadly understood to include:

Categories: Gourd Vegetable
Contained by: Calabacitas
Used to derive: Egusi
Subcategories: Aehobakkr-ro Ahuyamin Squash American Tonda Squash Amphora Ampullaris Atlantic Giant Aurantia Aurantiaca-Alba Australian Butter Baby Boo Banana Squash Big Moon Black Chayote Black Futsu Black Jade Squash Blanche de Virginie Bleu de Hongrie Blue Banana squash Blue Kuri Bonbon Squash Bunter Patisson Butter Pumpkin Buttercup squash Calabash Squash Calabaza Calabaza de Castilla Carnival Squash Caserta Casertaosa Casertara Casertarmis Chayote Chirimen Squash Citrullina Cocozelle Cocozelle von Tripolis Colinky Squash Connecticut field pumpkin Courge Spaghetti Squash Courgette de Nice Crookneck Yellow Squash Crown Prince Squash Cucurbita moschata Cucurbita pepo Cucuzzait Cue Ball Squash Cushaw squash Custard White Delica Delicata squash Early Bulam Early prolific Straightneck Eightball Green Ex Griechenland Fairy Squash Futterkurbis Oblonga Futterkurbis Pyriformis Galeux d'Eysines Gelber Zentner Gem squash Gemini F1 Georgia Candy Roaster Squash Gießener Ölkürbis Giraumon Turban Giromontina Gold Acorn Squash Gold Bar Squash Gold Rush F1 Golden Delicious squash Golden Nugget Squash Golias Green Acorn Squash Green Buttercup Squash Green Hubbard Green zucchini Grey Zucchini Grosser Gelber Zentner Grosser Gruener Guatemalan Blue Squash Hard Crookneck Squash Hokkori Squash Hubbard Blue Squash Hubbard squash Indian Summer Mix Japanese Chestnut Sweet Jarrahdale pumpkin Jaspee de Vandee Kabocha Kiszombori Kleine Warzen Kogiku Squash Koginut Squash Kronenkurbis Kronenmischung Kurinishiki Lady Nail Pumpkin Long Island Cheese Squash Long Squash Macre squash Malabar gourd Maliformis Mammut Mandarin squash Mantelsackkürbis Marrow Massimo di Chioggia Mexican Squash Muscat Squash Muscat de Provence Musque Squash Napolitaner Kürbis Olkurbis Comet Olkurbis Reform Orange Buttercup Squash Orange Früchte Orangetti Spaghetti Squash Patidou Patidou Squash Pattypan Peruaner Kürbis Petite Verte de l'Algerie Pointed gourd Prickly Chayote Prizewinner Pyriformis Pyxidaris Queensland Blue Rankenloser Ölkürbis Red kuri Reticulata Ridged gourd Roter Zentner Shark Fin Squash Shishigatani Smooth luffa Spaghetti squash Straight Yellow Squash Stripetti Squash Styrian oil pumpkin Summer Squash Sweet Mama Squash Sweet meat squash Tahitian Squash Tatuma Teot Bat Put Tetsukabuto Thelma Sanders Squash Tondo di Nizza Triambelkürbis Trombolino d'Albenga Trombone Tropical Chayote Tschermak Upo Squash Valenciano Veltruska Verrucosa Verrucosissima Verte d'Italia Viridi-Alba Wendehals West African Squash White Acorn Squash White Chayote Wildsippe Argentinien Yellow Crookneck Squash Yellow Hubbard Zao Feng Zapallo Loche Zapallo de cargo Zucchini Zuckerkürbis aus dem Berry
Also known as:
English: Squash
Latin species name: Cucurbita
Tajik: kalabasa
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