Turks Turban Gourds

by Elvira Peretsman

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Turks Turban Gourds

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Elvira Peretsman

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Photograph - Digital Photograph

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Pumpkins are usually characterized by a hard orange rind with distinctive grooves. Pumpkins are a member of the gourd family, which includes cucumbers, honeydew melons, cantaloupe, watermelons and zucchini.
Pumpkins can range in size from less than one pound to more than 1,000 pounds. Miniature-sized pumpkins are typically used for decorative purposes. The five to ten pound pumpkins are most often used for making pies. Pumpkins in the 10 to 25 pound range are primarily used for jack-o-lanterns.
There are many varieties of gourds, ranging in size and shape from the small, green-and-tan striped oval kind to the large birdhouse gourds with their swan-like necks and fat bowls and others looking like weird creations of science. They all share a similar growth habit—sprawling vines with large leaves and the tendency to take over a garden plot if permitted.
Ornamental gourds are beautiful in their own unique lumpy-bumpy way, and nothing says fall like a beautiful bumper crop in the garden. In fact, they are so beautiful that many gardeners grow them purely as a decorative crop, just to spice up their plots in the fall, and add a touch of color to autumn holiday table settings and arrangements.
‘Turk’s Turban’ gourd is popular during the fall for ornamental uses but is also edible with squash like flavor. This large, brightly colored variety has very flattened fruit with purple, orange, white, and green banding.

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Honored to have this photo featured in the Fine Art America groups:
- Surfaces And Textures
- Seen But Not Noticed
- Glimpses Of Autumn

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This image is copyrighted and owned by the artist, Elvira Peretsman. All rights reserved. The image may not be copied, reproduced, manipulated or used in any way, without written permission of Elvira Peretsman. You can share a link to this image, as long as it directs back to Elvira's work.

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Tags: gourds, turks turban, orange, red, green, gourd, white, pumpkin, pumpkins, cucurbita, fall, colorful, decorative, ornamental, garden, farm, thanksgiving, holiday, autumn, halloween, pumpkin patch, farm life, gardening

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August 30th, 2020

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