Spaghetti squash is a member of the pumpkin family and has a mildly sweet and nutty flavor. It's low in calories and ...

Winter squash is such a metaphor for life, isn’t it? Crack through its carapace-like shell and it’s little more than raw, bitter flesh, stringy and seed-laden. You’re a tough nut to crack, Acorn. Not ...

It's time to look beyond simply the butternut squash and uncover the wide world of winter squashes. We spoke to experts about ...

For some, pumpkins conjure carved Halloween decorations, but for many people around the world, these gourds provide nutrition. Scientists have sequenced the genomes of two important pumpkin species, ...

Stagonosporopsis cucurbitacearum (syn. Didymella bryoniae) can affect cucurbits through induction of black rot. This pathogen produces irregular white spots covered with pycnidia on infected cucurbit ...

Plant Science Professors Li Li and Micheal Mazourek weigh in on the science behind fall’s colorful pumpkins. From jack-o’-lanterns to pumpkin spiced lattes to pumpkin pie, there is no doubt that a ...