On Food and Cooking

Luffa,  ridged  gourd Luffa acutangula

Bottle  gourd,  cucuzza,

calabash

Lagenaria

siceraria

Bitter  gourd,  bitter

melon

Momordica

charantia

South   and North   American    Species

Summer  and acorn   squash,

zucchini,   pumpkin,    spaghetti

squash

Cucurbita

pepo

Winter  squash: butternut,

cheese, kabocha

Cucurbita

moschata

Winter  squash: Hubbard,    turban,

banana, kabocha

Cucurbita

maxima

Cushaw Cucurbita    mixta

Chayote,    mirliton Sechium    edule

Summer Squashes Summer squashes have
been bred into a delightful variety of shapes.