It is part of the Cucurbita moschata species, which includes pumpkin and squash that have developed the cucurmosin to protect the species from pathogenic microbes and fungi. (healthimpactnews.com)
It is part of the Cucurbita moschata species, which includes pumpkin and squash that have developed the cucurmosin to protect the species from pathogenic microbes and fungi. (healthimpactnews.com)
Cultivated for more than 5,000 years, C. moschata encompasses butternut squash, large cheese squash, and crookneck pumpkins. (herbazest.com)