Tromboncino

How to use it

This species is highly valued and cultivated for multiple practical uses, primarily as a food source. Its edible flesh, flowers, greens, and seeds are all harvested for consumption. Additionally, because of its natural resilience, it is used by growers looking for crops that can tolerate hot, humid weather and resist common pests like the squash vine borer.

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Gardening tip

If you live in a hot and humid region, this species is an excellent choice for your garden, as it is highly tolerant of warm, muggy weather and naturally resists the destructive squash vine borer.

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In the kitchen

If you have ever enjoyed a slice of commercially made pumpkin pie, you have likely eaten this species! Commercially-made pumpkin pie mix is most often prepared using varieties of this squash. Beyond the sweet pies, this plant is widely cultivated for its edible flesh, flowers, greens, and seeds.

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About

Cucurbita moschata is a species originating in either Central America or northern South America. It includes cultivars known as squash or pumpkin. C. moschata cultivars are generally more tolerant of hot, humid weather than cultivars of C. maxima or C. pepo. They also generally display a greater resistance to disease and insects, especially to the squash vine borer. Commercially made pumpkin pie mix is most often made from varieties of C. moschata. The ancestral species of the genus...