3 Nutritious Specialty Cucurbits: Spine Gourd, Zucchini Squash, and Gherkins

by Roby Jose Ciju

Scientific name of spine gourd is Momordica dioica. Spine gourd is a cucurbitaceous vegetable which is closely related to bitter gourd. However, it is not bitter in taste as bitter gourd. As in case of other cucurbitaceous vegetables (cucurbits) which mainly include melons and gourds, spine gourd is also grown as a summer vegetable in tropical and subtropical countries.Zucchini is a type of summer squash grown as a summer vegetable for its tender,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1494482223
• ISBN13: 9781494482220
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"