Pumpkins, acorn squash, zucchini and ornamental gourds are also C. pepos. Do not grow these varieties together if saving seeds. Round fruits have dark and light green stripes. Grown in northern New Mexico and used as winter squash. High Desert EP44 .
Fruits can be round or elongated, striped or solid green turning yellow as they mature.
Originally collected from Hotevilla, Arizona. High Desert EP40. From the Sierra Madre Mountains of western Chihuahua, Mexico. Pale green to yellow skins with cream-colored flesh. Pumpkin-shaped medium sized fruits are cream and green striped with beige ribs.