The Cucurbitaceae are among the most important plant families that supply man with edible products and useful fibres. The cultivate species of this family are not nearly as significant in man's economy as the cereals or the legumes, but in the tropics, subtropics, and milder portions of the temperate zones of both hemispheres, they are crops of more than ordinary importance. For the people of these areas, the cultivated Cucurbitaceae have a place in their ...
