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squash [2026/04/28 13:51] Humphrey Boa-Gartsquash [2026/04/28 14:27] (current) – [Gourds] Humphrey Boa-Gart
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 ==== Squash ==== ==== Squash ====
  
-All **squash** comes from one of the following five **//Cucurbita//** species: **//C. argyrosperma//**, **//C. ficifolia//**, **//C. maxima//**, **//C. moschata//** and **//C. pepo//**. Some market groups //(like **pumpkin**)// cross all five species. For simplicity sake, we will group most of these //Cucurbata// cultivars into the **Squash** group:+All **squash** comes from one of the following five **//Cucurbita//** species: **//C. argyrosperma//**, **//C. ficifolia//**, **//C. maxima//**, **//C. moschata//** and **//C. pepo//**. Some market groups //(like **pumpkin**)// cross all five species. For simplicity sake, we will group most of these //Cucurbata// cultivars together here:
  
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 ==== Gourds ==== ==== Gourds ====
  
-Most **gourds** are related to squash. Some of them may not be as delicious or even as ediblebut they all have their uses. Some are cultivar groups of the squash species above. Others are whole species in themselves. Some notable & important gourds are:+**Gourds** are related to squash. Some of them are also in the //Cucurbita// genusand others are in the wider //Cucurbitaceae// family. Some are cultivar groups of the squash species above. Others are whole species in themselves. They may not all be as delicious or even edible, but each one has its uses. Some notable & important gourds are:
  
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