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Publication Type: Book / Chapter Publication Acceptance Date: 9/22/2015 Publication Date: 6/1/2017 Citation: McCreight, J.D. 2017. Botany and culture. In: Keinath, A.P., Wintermantel, W.M., Zitter, T.A., editors. Compendium of Cucurbit Diseases and Pests. 2nd edition. St. Paul, MN: APS Press. p. 1-9. Interpretive Summary: Cucurbits form a diverse group of species grown around the world under many different conditions and for many different purposes. The major cultivated types include cucumber, melon (cantaloupe or muskmelon, honeydew, etc.), watermelon, squash, and pumpkin. Minor cultivated types include chayote, citron, gherkin, gourds, horned cucumber, and wild cucumber. This overview of the cucurbits discusses their importance in agriculture, including production, nutritional value, origin and botany, and cultivated types and taxonomy. Technical Abstract: The cucurbits (family Cucurbitaceae) form a diverse group of species grown around the world under many different conditions and for many different purposes. The major cultivated types include cucumber, melon (cantaloupe or muskmelon, honeydew, etc.), watermelon, squash, and pumpkin. Minor cultivated types include chayote, citron, gherkin, gourds, horned cucumber, and wild cucumber. This overview of the cucurbits discusses their importance in agriculture, including production, nutritional value, origin and botany, and cultivated types and taxonomy. |
