Estudo pomológico comparativo das cultivares de cucurbita

this paper deals with characterization of fruits of 13 cultivars belonging to 3 species: cucurbita moschata duchesne, cucurbita maxima duchesne and cucurbita pepo linneu. it was used seeds from controlled pollination. it was considered following characteristics of fruits : epicarp, shape, weight, resistance of the bark, dimensions and thickness of pulp; for seeds were considered: number, dimensions and weight.