This list of gourds and squashes provides an alphabetical list of (mostly edible) varieties ( cultivars) of the plant genus '' Cucurbita'', commonly called gourds, squashes,

pumpkin A pumpkin is a vernacular term for mature winter squash of species and varieties in the genus ''Cucurbita'' that has culinary and cultural significance but no agreed upon botanical or scientific meaning. The term ''pumpkin'' is sometimes use ...

s and zucchinis/courgettes. Common names can differ by location. The varieties included below are members of the following species: * '' C. argyrosperma'' * '' C. ficifolia'' * '' C. maxima'' * '' C. moschata'' * '' C. pepo'' The entries below are predominantly based on the SysTax database. Not all have the 'accepted' status in the ITIS database.

''C. argyrosperma''

* Cushaw squash

''C. ficifolia''

* Fig-leaf squash

''C. maxima''

* Amphora * Aurantiaca-Alba *

Atlantic Giant A giant pumpkin is an orange fruit of the squash ''Cucurbita maxima'', commonly weighing from to over .Karl, J. R. 2014. ''Cleaning the Giant Pumpkin'' History Growing giant pumpkins emerged out of the North American agricultural tradition ...

* Australian Butter * Big Moon * * Blue Banana * Buttercup squash * Crown Prince * Flat White Boer A * * * Giraumon Turban * Golden Delicious * Golias * Green Hubbard * * *

Hubbard squash ''Cucurbita maxima'', one of at least five species of cultivated squash, is one of the most diverse domesticated species. This species originated in South America from the wild subspecies ''Cucurbita maxima subsp. andreana'' over 4,000 years ago. ...

* Kiszombori * Kabocha * Mammut * * * * * * Prizewinner * Queensland Blue *

Red kuri squash Red kuri squash (katakana: ウチキクリ) is a thin skinned orange colored winter squash, a cultivated variety of the species ''Cucurbita maxima''. It looks like a small pumpkin without the ridges. It belongs to the Hubbard squash group. Inside ...

(Hokkaido) * * Sweet meat * * * Trombone *

Turban squash Turban squash, also known as "Turk's turban" or "French turban" (''"Giraumon"'' in French), is a type of squash most often used as a winter squash. It is an heirloom, predating 1820. A cultivar of ''Cucurbita maxima'', it is closely related to th ...

* Valenciano * Veltruska * Viridi-Alba * * Yellow Hubbard

''C. moschata''

Cucurbita moschata Musquée de Provence -

* Butternut squash *

Calabaza Calabaza is the generic name in the Spanish language for any type of winter squash. Within an English-language context it specifically refers to what is also known as the West Indian pumpkin, a winter squash typically grown in the West Indies, t ...

* Dickinson pumpkin * Futsu black-rinded * Long Island cheese pumpkin * * * * Shishigatani * *

''C. pepo''

* Acorn squash * Ampullaris * Aurantia * Baby Boo *

Big Max Big Max is a large variety of pumpkin of the species ''Cucurbita maxima'' that can exceed and in diameter under ideal growing conditions. They are often bright orange in color, with fine-grained, yellow-orange flesh. The skin, deeply ribbed and ...

pumpkin * Black Zucchini * * Bunter Patisson * Caserta * Casertaosa * Casertara * Casertarmis * Citrullina * Cocozelle * *

Connecticut field pumpkin The Connecticut field pumpkin (''C. pepo)'' is a type of pumpkin. It is an heirloom variety, the "standard" and "classic" pumpkin, "one of the oldest pumpkins in existence". Widely used for autumn decorations, either whole or as jack-o'-lanterns ...

* * Custard White *

Delicata squash Delicata squash is a variety of winter squash with cream-coloured cylindrical fruits striped in green or orange that are cooked. As its name suggests, it has characteristically a delicate rind (or skin). It is also known as peanut squash, Bohem ...

* Early prolific Straightneck * Ex * Oblonga * Pyriformis * Gem squash * Gemini F1 * * Giromontina * Gold Rush F1 * Indian Summer Mix * Jack be Little * * * * * Lebanese * Maliformis * Mandarin * Comet * Reform * Patidou * Patisson *

Pattypan squash Pattypan squash (or 'patty pan') is a varietal group of summer squash (''Cucurbita pepo'') notable for its round and shallow shape, and scalloped edges, somewhat resembling a flying saucer. The name "pattypan" derives from "a pan for baking a pat ...

* * Pyriformis * Pyxidaris * * Reticulata * Romanesco * * *

Spaghetti squash Spaghetti squash or vegetable spaghetti is a group of cultivars of ''Cucurbita pepo'' subsp. ''pepo''. They are available in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colours, including ivory, yellow and orange, with orange having the highest amount of c ...

* Styrian oil pumpkin * Tatuma (Tatume) (White Mexican squash) * Tschermak * Verrucosa * Verrucosissima * Verte d´Italia * Wendehals * White Custard * Winterhorn *

Yellow summer squash Straightneck squash is a cultivated variety of '' Cucurbita pepo'' grown as a type of summer squash that is usually yellow-colored. It is also known as yellow squash, though other squashes, such as crookneck squash, may also be known by that name ...

* Zucchini

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