Squash, Banana—Cucurbita maxima Duch.
This document provides an overview of banana squash (Cucurbita maxima), a winter squash variety rarely cultivated in Florida due to its vulnerability to leaf diseases.
James M. Stephens
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Honey bee as an effective pollinating agent of pumpkin Abelha melífera como eficiente agente polinizador de moranga [PDF]
The production of fruits and seeds of many crops is increased when bees visit their flowers pollinating them. The aim of this research was to study the pollination of pumpkins (Cucurbita maxima Duch. var. Exposição), to determine the diversity of insects
Daniel Nicodemo +3 more
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Comparing the differences in quality profiles and antioxidant activity in seven pumpkin cultivars (Cucurbita moschata and Cucurbita maxima) at harvest and during postharvest storage [PDF]
Pumpkin, nutritious vegetable, is renowned for its extended shelf life. In this study, seven pumpkin cultivars from Cucurbita moschata and Cucurbita maxima were comparatively characterized for 25 physiochemical quality factors, starch granule structures,
Yingchao Xu +9 more
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Genome-Wide Characterization and Expression Analysis of CAMTA Gene Family Under Salt Stress in Cucurbita moschata and Cucurbita maxima [PDF]
Cucurbita Linn. vegetables have a long history of cultivation and have been cultivated all over the world. With the increasing area of saline–alkali soil, Cucurbita Linn.
Jingping Yuan +7 more
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Integrating transcriptome and metabolome analyses of the response to cold stress in pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima). [PDF]
Cucurbita maxima belong to the genus Cucurbita and are of nutritional and economic importance. Physiological activity, transcriptome, and metabolome analyses of leaf samples from the C.
Fengmei Li +4 more
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NUTRITIONAL AND ANTI-NUTRITIONAL PROPERTIES OF THE SEEDS OF SIX SELECTED NIGERIAN CUCURBIT GERMPLASM [PDF]
Biochemical characterization of the seed extracts of the seeds of six selected Nigerian cucurbit germplasm was carried out using standard biochemical procedures. All treatments were replicated three times and the results presented as mean ± S.E.
Ibrahim Umar KARAYE +3 more
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First report of the association of Genus Chaetomium with roots of Cucurbita maxima [PDF]
Chaetomium sp. is a fungal genus in the Ascomycota that has a world-wide distribution throughout tropic and temperate regions. Species of Chaetomium are often associated with and classified as both seed-borne and soilborne fungi, which inhabit a variety
Jonathan D. Hulse
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The production of biodiesel from vegetables or fruits waste oils has high potential as renewable energy. The Cucurbita maxima wastes are massive source of oils, which are believed to indicate the possible sources of renewable energy whose biodiesel can ...
Ketema Beyecha Hundie
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Fruit peel/pulp distribution of biologically active compounds is an important characteristic of plant physiology and the basis of zero waste production in agriculture. Among C. ficifolia, C. maxima and C.
A. V. Goncharov +4 more
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Resistance of Cucurbita spp. germplasm tothe fungus Macrophomina phaseolina
The objective of this study was to evaluate genotypes of Cucurbita moschata and Cucurbita maxima for resistance to the fungus Macrophomina phaseolina (Taissi) Goid.
Fernanda Larisse dos Santos Lima +7 more
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