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Squash Collectionheadline bar USDA Squash *(Cucurbita)* Collection /ARSUserFiles/80600500/Crops/Squash/bush version of the C. moschata 'Troboncino' summer squash 5.jpg/ARSUserFiles/80600500/Crops/Squash/cucurbita maxima duchesne.jpeg/ARSUserFiles/80600500/Crops/Squash/squash blossom.jpeg (Left) Bush version of theCucurbitamoschataDuchesne'Troboncino', (Center) Cucurbita maximaDuchesneharvest,(Right) Cucurbita flower  Squash ProductionCucurbitaare members of the Cucurbitaceae family. Taxonomically, there are 6 species associated with this genus (C. maxima, C. mixta, C. moschata, C. pepo, C. ficifolia and C. foetidissima).Cucurbitaare annual crops and seed production is accomplished in one year.  There are more than**830 different accessions**ofCucurbitaat the PGRU. We house**5 different species** of cucurbita: and maxima Duchesne(pumpkin),maximasubsp.andreana(winter squash),maximasubsp.maxima(banana squash),pepo ver.moschata(butternut squash), andspp.(catch-all record for unidentified or unnamed plants ofCucurbita). *The PGRUCucurbitacollection spans almost 100 years of history, with our first accession collected fromBeijing Shi, Chinain 1931 to our most recent addition in 2015 as a historic germplasm. Our collection has grown through the donation, collection, and development of Cucurbita germplasm. A majority of our collection is from Argentina, North Macedonia, Turkey, and the United States.*  Looking for plant germplasm? Review our distribution policy for germplasm requests. For more information on growing practices, head to the SQUASH production page. Visit the SQUASH crop page in GRIN-Global to find citations, descriptor data, and genetic markers. Read here to learn more about wild cucurbit distribution, conservation, and abiotic stress tolerance potential. Contact joanne.labate@usda.gov for more information   Squash Production in the United States /ARSUserFiles/80600500/Crops/Squash/squash-production.jpg  Data from USDA NASS   **PGRU SquashAccession Distribution 1988-2021**  Data from GRIN-Global


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