Benincasa hispida, the wax gourd, [4][5] also called ash gourd, [6] white gourd, winter gourd, winter melon, tallow gourd, ash pumpkin, [6] Chinese preserving melon, [6] is a vine grown for its very large fruit, eaten as a vegetable when mature. It is native to South and Southeast Asia.

2024年4月8日 · "Melon" refers to sweet, edible fruits, often eaten fresh, while "gourd" encompasses hard-shelled, often inedible fruits, used as utensils or containers. Melons and gourds belong to the same botanical family, Cucurbitaceae, but they serve very different purposes and have distinct characteristics.

2020年4月21日 · Ash gourd, also known as winter melon, wax gourd, white pumpkin, and Chinese watermelon, is a fruit native to parts of Southern Asia. This article reviews the nutrition, benefits, and uses of...

2022年8月7日 · Is watermelon a melon or a gourd? Like the pepper, tomato, and pumpkin, watermelon is a fruit, botanically. It is the fruit of a plant originally from a vine of southern Africa. Loosely considered a type of melon (although not in the genus Cucumis), watermelon has a smooth exterior rind and a juicy, sweet interior flesh. Is a pumpkin a melon or ...

Learn about melons and gourds of the family Cucurbitaceae and their uses. Are frozen vegetables less nutritious than fresh ones? Why do people carve pumpkins for Halloween? The family of melons, squashes, and cucumbers has the Latin name Cucurbitaceae. In English this family is commonly known as the melon, or gourd, family.

2023年3月28日 · A member of the cucurbit family, winter melon wax gourd (Benincasa hispida) is a variety of musk melon, and one of the largest fruit/vegetables grown-- attaining a foot long (30.5 cm.) or more, 8 inches (20.5 cm.) thick and weighing up to 40 pounds (18 kg.), although 100 pound (45.5 kg.) specimens have been grown.

2019年9月11日 · 用gourd还是melon，这里有个比较简单地判断方法： 用melon，一般是属于水果类的，其籽长于果肉里面，伴有很多果汁（想想西瓜，甜瓜）； 用gourd，是葫芦植物类（葫芦娃，葫芦娃......），一般是用于蔬菜类，其籽长于果肉中间，很干燥，可以整个的与果肉分离 ...

2024年8月1日 · Winter melon, also scientifically referred to as Benincasa hispida, is a fruit that looks like a crossover between a watermelon and a cucumber. It belongs to the gourd family, or the cucurbit family, along with cucumbers, melons, zucchini, pumpkins, and squash. Despite its name, winter melons thrive in warm climates.

As nouns the difference between melon and gourd is that melon is any of various plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber while gourd is any of the trailing or climbing vines producing fruit with a hard rind or shell, from the genera Lagenaria and Cucurbita (in Cucurbitaceae).

2023年1月9日 · It’s winter melon, or ash gourd, and it’s been used in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years. Winter melon is an excellent source of antioxidants, dietary fiber and vitamin C. It’s hydrating and low in calories, making it a great addition to filling, satisfying recipes. What Is Winter Melon?