Category Cucurbitaceae – Pumpkin family

Botanical name : Lagenaria siceraria Common name : Bottle Gourd, Calabash, New Guinea Bean, Birdhouse Gourd, Giant Gourd, Hard Shelled Gourd Growing for seed These gourds are relatively straight-forward to grow. They can be large vining plants with large soft leaves. They…

Botanical name : Cucumis melo Common name : Honeydew Melon, Rockmelon, Armenian cucumber Images Growing for seed Rockmelons and honeydew melons are grown in exactly the same way as they are for eating production with the exception that they must be…

Botanical name : Sicyos edulis Synonyms : Sechium edule, Chayota edulis Common name : Chayote, Choko, Mirliton Images Growing for seed Growing chokos for seed is exactly the same as growing for eating. They are frost tender and prefer warmer temperatures…

Botanical name : Citrullus lanatus Common name : Watermelon, Citron melon, Jam melon Growing for seed Watermelons are cross-pollinated by insects and continuously flower over their growing season. They will need to be isolated from other watermelon varieties by at…

Botanical name : Cucumis sativus Common name : Cucumber, gherkin, slicing cucumber, pickling cucumber, Lebanese cucumber, burpless cucumber. Images Growing for seed Cucumbers are warm weather annuals. When growing for seed the fruit are left on the vines for much…

Description Botanical name : Cyclanthera pedata Synonyms : Cyclanthera pedata var edulis Common name : Caigua, Pepino Relleno, Achocha, ladies slipper, Stuffing Cucumber Images Growing for seed Selection Diseases & Pests (Optional section) Harvest Processing Cultivation History Uses Other Resources…

Botanical name : Cucurbita spp. Common name : Zucchini, Courgette, Pumpkin, Summer squash, Winter squash, Chilacayote and some ornamental Gourds Overview Pumpkins and zucchinis can cause some confusion for seed savers as the common names may refer to varieties from…