Cucurbita fruits including pumpkins and marrows are celebrated in festivals in countries such as Argentina, Bolivia, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States.ther kinds of gourd, also called bottle-gourds, are native to Africa and belong to the genus Lagenaria, which is in the same family and subfamily as Cucurbita but in a different tribe. These other gourds are used as utensils or vessels, and their young fruits are eaten much like those of Cucurbita species.
Phishâs Jon Fishman May Be Retiring His Side Project, Touchpants. Posted by on Thursday March 31st, 2016. While all of the members of Phish remain active with side projects during the bandâs down time, none are as raucous as that of Jon Fishmanâs band, Touchpants.
Shaq retires after 19 seasons in NBA. foxsports Jun 1, 2011 at 1:00a ET. He was a prolific producer of rebounds and record albums. And nicknames, too, as if at 7-foot-1 and 350 pounds he was too big for the simple âShaqâ that made him an instantly recognizable, one-name star in all of his endeavors.