TUNISINA SQUASH
Cucurbita Muscat
Tunisina Squash
The fruit differs from Moscata of Provence for the color of dark green skin and a slight bump on the apex. Is imported in the periods between March and May only when the other pumpkins’ varieties, most appreciated on the Italian market, are missing. Itstand out for its good pulp and especially the excellent shelf life
Cucurbitaceae Family
We have five kinds of pumpkins in botany:
- Cucurbita Maxima
- Cucurbita Moschata
- Cucurbita Pepo
- Cucurbita Argyrosperma
- Lagenaria Siceraria
Basically they can be divided into Zucchini Pumpkins and winter Pumpkins (Squash)..
The zucchini pumpkin belongs to the kind Cucurbita Pepo, we eat the tender fruit (no mature) and the masculine flowers.
The winter pumpkins belong to the kinds Cucurbita maxima and Cucurbita moscata. The first variedly has spheroidal fruits with variously colored peel with sweet yellow pulp.
The Cucurbita moscata is differ from the Maxima because of the lengthened fruit and consistent orange pulp.
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