anyone wanna chat dm  along certain squashes pumpkins zucchini belongs species cucurbita pepo dark light green related hybrid golden zucchini deep yellow orange color culinary context zucchini treated vegetable usually cooked presented savory dish accompaniment botanically zucchinis fruits type botanical berry called pepo swollen ovary zucchini flower zucchini like squash originates americas specifically mesoamerica original name nahuatl ayohconetl also variants ayo ayocotzin plural ayococone this concept use zucchini developed northern italy second half th century long introduction cucurbits americas early th century