familyCucurbitaceae
genusCucurbita
speciesCucurbita melopepo
subspeciesCucurbita melopepo subsp. melopepo
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Cucurbita melopepo subsp. melopepo
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 6. Treatment on page 55.
Revision as of 21:17, 24 September 2019 by FNA>Volume Importer
Pepos solid or striped, multiple colors, including yellow and orange, rind smooth, ribbed, or warty, flesh not bitter (except for some ornamental gourd cultivars). Seeds germinating within 3–15 days, depending on cultivar.
Distribution
North America, introduced and cultivated nearly worldwide.
Discussion
Variety 1
Selected References
None.