What is Cucurbita?

When Halloween comes, Cucurbita becomes very popular. The genus consists of gourd grown on the end vineyards. In the size and shape of varieties there is a large amount of diversity, from giant pumpkins to elegant cucumbers. Cucurbita falls roughly into two groups. Summer varieties are consumed whole, but winter varieties have hard bark, which are usually discarded. The plant is best done in a warm, sunny climate with a lot of space for growth. There are many varieties in the family, including known plants such as pumpkin, cucumber and zucchini. These plants do best in warm weather and have edible gourd that fall into two main groups. Summer squash has soft skin and eat while relatively young and small. Winter squash has hard protective shells that are usually discarded. While zucchini does not have a big difference in taste, whether raw or cooked, the texture changes very much. Smaller pouring of summer squash, about 4 to 6 inches (10.2-15.2 cm) long, preferably taste. These round orange gourd can reach anywhere between 2 and 20 libeR (0.9 and 9.1 kg). These became the basis in America for Halloween. Hard outer peels are carved while the interior is excavated. The seeds are often roasted and consumed as a snack.

Despite the popularity of the pumpkin, his cousin Maxima Cucurbit or mammoth pumpkin is slightly more notorious. This variety can grow up to £ 100 (45.4 kg). They are usually grown by hand for competitions that do not go. The plant is manually pollinated and brought up to produce two fruit. One is usually sacrificed to let the other grow.

There is a large range of differing size, shape and taste between Cucurbitas. Cucumbers are not with a diameter of more than a few inches (7 cm). Vegetable squash is small, oval and smooth and cooks into springs such as pasta. Squash walnut is a cylindrical gourd that is best when it is cube and cooked. Banana Squash is another of the Cucurbita Maxim variety, large, long, strangely lookingClerk.

In general, cucurbita should be planted about 4 feet (1.2 m) apart. Plants need full sun and light soil. They are sensitive to sticks with pumpkins and wine drills, so the gardeners have to watch the plants carefully. Frost can kill the plants, so cucurbita should be harvested before the weather cools.