Pumpkin field, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Oct 28, 2024

Today"s image shows a pumpkin field in Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. Five species of pumpkins are commonly cultivated: Cucurbita moschata (pumpkin), Cucurbita pepo (summer squash), Cucurbita maxima (winter squash), Cucurbita mixta (also known as Cucurbita angyrosperma, a type of winter squash) and Cucurbita ficifolia (Malabar gourd or fig-leaf gourd). In general, "pumpkins" refer to the mature edible fruits of all five Cucurbita species, which are typically not baked.

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