pepo

[′pē‚pō]

(botany)

A fleshy indehiscent berry with many seeds and a hard rind; characteristic of the Cucurbitaceae.

The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Pepo

the many-seeded fruit of plants of the family Cucurbitaceae, which includes the pumpkin, muskmelon, and watermelon. The placenta is embedded in the nidus. Usually the exocarp is hard, and the mesocarp and endocarp are fleshy.

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Calagem e adubacao da abobrinha italiana (de moita) (Curcubita pepo), abobora brasileira (Curcubita moschata), moranga (Curcubita maxima) e abobora japonesa (hibrida).

Evapotranspiration and water response function of squash cv. 'Italiana' under different cultivation conditions/Evapotranspiracao e funcao de resposta hidrica da abobrinha cv. Italiana em diferentes condicoes de cultivo

Perez Gutierrez, "Review of Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin) its Phytochemistry and Pharmacology," Medicinal Chemistry, vol.

An Appraisal of Pumpkin Seed Extract in 1, 2-Dimethylhydrazine Induced Colon Cancer in Wistar Rats

Gomathi, "Effect of different doses of Cucurbita pepo linn extract as an anti-Inflammatory and analgesic nutraceautical agent on inflamed rats," International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry, vol.

Tristemma hirtum and Five Other Cameroonian Edible Plants with Weak or No Antibacterial Effects Modulate the Activities of Antibiotics against Gram-Negative Multidrug-Resistant Phenotypes

Key Words: quarantine treatment; phytosanitation; South American cucurbit fly; Cucurbita pepo

Phytosanitary cold treatment against Anastrepha grandis (Diptera: Tephritidae)

Uniformity trials Groupings 1st 2nd Individuals Individuals 2 to 2 2 to 2 3 to 3 3 to 3 4 to 4 5 to 5 6 to 6 6 to 6 Total 10 to 10 15 to 15 Total Table 2--Polynomial equations of second degree adjusted and their respective determination coefficients ([R.sup.2]) in two cultivation seasons of zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) (S), in two forms of grouping (G), with a critical point of minimum to the plot size ([X.sub.1]) and harvesting group ([X.sup.2]).

Accuracy in the estimates of zucchini production related to the plot size and number of harvests/Precisao nas estimativas de producao de abobrinha italiana relacionado ao tamanho da parcela e numero de colheitas

And most of what Americans call "pumpkins" are part of the cucurbita pepo species.

Finding the best pumpkins for pies: I couldn't find the right one, so I went looking for answers

It relegated Pepo Puch on Fontainenoir into second place, reversing the result of the individual championship test on Wednesday after the initial test last Sunday.

A tearful Pearson rides off with yet another Para gold; PARALYMPICS