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Green courgette
Binomial name: Cucurbita pepo L. var. condesa The plant has a principal stalk short and grooved, with petiolate and lobed leaves. Origin: the most ancient samples of this vegetable are found in Mexico. Medicinal values: it is indicated to cure the constipation, hemorrhoids, heart problems, insmonia, diabetes, etc. Caloric value per 100 g: 31 kcal Varieties: there are three, grouped by colour, with cylindrical form: green, yellow and white skin. Curiosities: it is a variety of pumpkin that it is over 8.000 years old. It is one of the first cultivated plants by humans for food. |
