Re: [gardeners] Re: Harvesting herbs
Bill Loke (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Thu, 14 Oct 1999 18:25:02 -0400
Botanical name is "cucurbita pepo styriaca". They are golden with dark green
stripes. Grow to about the size of a Connecticut field pumpkin. Their chief
claim to fame is they have hull-less seeds. A medically active oil is
extracted from the seeds which is used for inflammations, arteriosclerosis,
and hypertrophy of the prostate. Has a high vitamin E content and it
stimulates the synthesis of prostaglandin. P.S. they also taste great. :-)
The meat is thick and quite usable as well.
Bill Loke; Kars, Ontario. USDA Z 4B/5A
----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Hay <ronhay@pacbell.net>
To: <gardeners@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 1999 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: [gardeners] Re: Harvesting herbs
> Hello, Bill,
>
> What, may I ask, are Styrian pumpkins? How do they differ from the
standard
> orange or white pumpkin? Are they something like the West
> Indians/Indians/Africans grow?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ron
>
> Bill Loke wrote:
>
> > We have found that the roasted seeds from Styrian pumpkins (no hulls) a
fine
> > substitute for many recipes calling for nut meats. We roasted some the
other
> > day with garlic powder and a little olive oil and ground them into a
butter
> > for toast. Tasty!
> > Bill Loke; Kars, Ontario. USDA Z 4B/5A
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Penny Nielsen <nielsenp@gov.ns.ca>
>