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Little do many people know, the following Philippine fruits have their equivalent names in English. And although most of them originated from other countries in the previous decades or centuries, they have become considered local after years of cultivation.
Cucurbita pepo is native to the Americas (originating from northeastern Mexico and Texas), where it has been cultivated for several thousand years (Paris, 1989). Pumpkins were dispersed to other countries by transoceanic voyagers at the turn of the 16th century.
23 paź 2024 · pumpkin, fruit of certain varieties of squash—such as varieties of Cucurbita pepo, C. moschata, and C. maxima—in the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), usually characterized by a hard orange rind with distinctive grooves.
Learn about the botanical term 'Pepo,' its etymological roots, and its significance in the world of flowering plants. Understand what distinguishes pepo fruits and their importance in agriculture.
A homegrown pumpkin illustrates the number of carpels in Cucurbitaceae and their parietal placentation. An example of the species, Cucurbita pepo. Some jack-...
Cucurbita (Latin for 'gourd') [2] [3] is a genus of herbaceous fruits in the gourd family, Cucurbitaceae (also known as cucurbits or cucurbi), native to the Andes and Mesoamerica.Five edible species are grown and consumed for their flesh and seeds. They are variously known as squash, pumpkin, or gourd, depending on species, variety, and local parlance. [a] Other kinds of gourd, also called ...
17 lip 2020 · The edible part of a watermelon is known as a pepo, which is a ripened ovary (fruit) with watery flesh and a hard rind. From a usage standpoint, watermelon is consumed as a fruit, but it still is classified as a vegetable.
