Squash
Squash
Scientific name: Cucurbita pepo
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)
| Kingdom | :Plantae |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta |
| Class | : Magnoliopsida |
| Sub-class | : Dilleniidae |
| Order | : Violales |
| Family | :Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus | : Cucurbita |
| Species | : C. pepo |
Botanical Description of Squash
Habit: Annual herb
Root: Tap root
Stem: Short, succulent
Inflorescence: Solitary axial
Flower: Monoecious
Fruit: Pepo
Economic Importance
Used as vegetable
Table 1. Squash variety developed by HRC, BARI, Joydebpur
| Sl. No. | Name of the Variety | Developed by | Growing | Yield |
| 1 | BARI Squash 1
| HRC | Rabi | 43-45 t/ha |