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.
The 16 best quotes from the retiring Gen. James Mattis. You may have seen this before and I have posted some of these quotes on OMV before but I can tell you this, after meeting this warrior, our country is weaker without leaders like him. Gen. James Mattis, known to his troops as 'Mad Dog Mattis', is retiring after 41 years of military service. The Marine Corps Times is calling Mattis the 'most revered Marine in a generation'.