types pumpkin
Here are the basic types of Pumpkin: Pumpkins belong to the Cucurbita is the plant family. This species also includes squash, watermelon, and cucumbers. Thanks to easy cross-breeding, there are hundreds of varieties of pumpkins. Focusing specifically on the pumpkin varieties, there are a number of species(sub-groups): Cucurbita Moschata-- This group includes the pumpkins frequently used for commercially canned pumpkin. They tend to be oblong pumpkins and have tan skin.
Several large pumpkins. A pumpkin is a cultivar of a squash plant, most commonly of Cucurbita pepo, that is round, with smooth, slightly ribbed skin, and deep yellow to orange coloration. The thick shell contains the seeds and pulp. Some exceptionally large cultivars of squash with similar appearance have also been derived from Cucurbita maxima. Specific cultivars of winter squash derived from other species, including C. argyrosperma, and C. moschata, are also sometimes called pumpkin.