The Cucurbitaceae family comprises about 115 genera and 960 species of different fruits and vegetables, which are rich sources of proteins, vitamins, minerals, dietary fibers, and many bioactive ...

Cucumis (Cucurbitaceae) comprises 33 species of annuals and perennials with a major native center of diversity in tropical and southern Africa. The genus includes some economically important and ...

Cucumbers and melons are familiar items on our market stands. Botanists have now shown that both plants originated in Asia. The cucumber traces its ancestry to the slopes of the Himalayas, but, ...

Kiwano melon is an exotic and richly nutritious fruit from the central and southern regions of Africa. It contains antioxidants, electrolytes, iron, and other components that support overall health.

India (Maharashtra State, Raigad District): fruits used as vegetable. (NB This vernacular name is identified elsewhere [see URL below] as Solena amplexicaulis (Lam ...

India (Western Rajasthan): ripe fruit eaten raw and used in curries; green fruit used as vegetable; dried fruit rind and seeds used in curries.