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Red kuri squash (often spelled 'kari') (katakana: ウチキクリ) is thick-skinned pink colored winter squash, that has the appearance of a small pumpkin without the ridges. It belongs to ''Cucurbita maxima'' Hubbard Group. Inside the hard outer skin there is a firm flesh that provides a very delicate and mellow chestnut-like flavor. Red kuri squash is a cultivated variety of the species ''Cucurbita maxima''. The variety is listed as follows: ''C. maxima'' Duchesne ssp. maxima convar. maxima 'Red Kuri'. Other varieties of this subspecies include 'Hokkaido', 'Red Hokkaido' and 'Sweet Meat' squashes.〔(Systax database at the University of Ulm ) accessed 11 Sep 2010〕 ==History== It is generally believed that all squash originated in Mesoamerica,〔(Archaeobiology: Squash Seeds Yield New View of Early American Farming )〕〔(The Initial Domestication of Cucurbita pepo in the Americas 10,000 Years Ago )〕 but may have been independently cultivated elsewhere, albeit later.〔(Eastern North America as an independent center of plant domestication )〕 Red kuri squash is commonly called Japanese Squash, Orange Hokkaido Squash,〔'Red Kuri', or 'Orange Hokkaido', squash should not be confused with 'Hokkaido' squash, another variety from the same subspecies.〕 Baby Red Hubbard Squash, or the Uchiki Kuri Squash. In Japan, the word ''kuri'' may refer to either the squash discussed in this article or to Japanese chestnuts. In France it is called Potimarron, and in the United Kingdom it is commonly called Onion Squash. Primarily grown in Japan, California, Florida, Southwestern Colorado, Mexico, Tasmania, Tonga, New Zealand, Chile, Provence, and South Africa, red kuri is widely adapted for climates that provide a growing season of 100 days or more. Most of the California, Colorado, Tonga and New Zealand crops are exported to Japan. Red kuri squash consumption has increased since squash appreciation has increased in cuisines worldwide. This is because of the availability of winter and summer varieties throughout the year. Healthier eating has also increased this nutritious vegetable's popularity. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Red kuri squash」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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