Zucchini Cucurbita pepo - Real-Time Scanned

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Zucchini or courgette (Cucurbita pepo var. cylindrica) is a summer squash. It has ancestry in the Americas, however, the varieties of squash typically called zucchini were developed in northern Italy in the second half of the 19th century. In a culinary context, zucchini is treated as a vegetable; it is usually cooked and presented as a savory dish or accompaniment. Botanically, zucchinis are fruits, a type of botanical berry called a pepo.