Squashes. The word "pumpkin" doesn't really pertain to much, botanically, as it is really just a type of squash (as is butternut squash or acorn squash, for example). The summer types are fast maturing, have soft rinds, are consumed when the fruit is immature, and are quite perishable. This list of gourds and squashes provides an alphabetical list of (mostly edible) varieties of the plant genus Cucurbita, commonly called gourds, squashes, pumpkins and zucchinis/courgettes. Well, sort …

Celebrate the season with squash, gourds and pumpkins on your table and plate.

All pumpkins are squashes, but not all squashes are pumpkins. As with other gourds, the pumpkin gourd, also known as the 'Autumn Wings' gourd, produces a hard exocarp. As nouns the difference between gourd and pumpkin is that gourd is any of the trailing or climbing vines producing fruit with a hard rind or shell, from the genera lagenaria'' and ''cucurbita (in cucurbitaceae) while pumpkin is a domesticated plant, in species cucurbita pepo , similar in growth pattern, foliage, flower, and fruit to the squash or melon. Within squash it is useful to differentiate between summer and winter types. Gourds are from the same family as squashes.

Characteristics of Pumpkin Gourds While trained botanists study the appearance and characteristics of a pumpkin's fruit and related parts, its function and edibility will usually help the layperson to determine if a pumpkin is a gourd or not. The varieties included below are members of the following species: C. argyrosperma; C. ficifolia; C. maxima If you're not confused enough, here's one more fun fact: Pumpkins are squash and also gourds, and also… fruit. The gourds are more of an ornamental type but the pumpkins are the edible ones that can be eaten when ripe and/or made into a pie. Cucurbitaceae is to fall as snow is to winter. Common names can differ by location. Use the large ones for jack-o-lantern Halloween fun and also for making roasted pumpkin to add to recipes all year long. Pumpkins. Think of things like butternut, acorn, hubbards, and pumpkins. The medium pumpkins are fantastic for making pumpkin bowl soup, which is as pretty as it is delicious. On the contrary, pumpkins are edible and are eaten when ripe. Bright orange and perfect for carving, pumpkins are easy to distinguish. When comparing the two, gourds are mostly ornamental in type. Another difference that can be seen between the two is that gourds can be only dried when mature and pumpkins can be … As for gourds, that term includes plants in both the genera Cucurbita (soft-skinned gourds) and Lagenaria (hard-skinned gourds), so a pumpkin is also technically a gourd. Gourds in their maturity age can only be dried while the pumpkins in their maturity age can either be baked, roasted, boiled, or steamed.

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