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Kamokamo
| Kamokamo (kumikumi) | |
|---|---|
 Kamokamo | |
| Genus | Cucurbita |
| Species | Cucurbita pepo |
| Origin | New Zealand |
Kamokamo (also known as kumikumi) is a variety of Cucurbita pepo, grown as a summer or winter squash in New Zealand. Commonly used in Māori cuisine, the Kamokamo is a heavily ribbed oblate or prolate shaped stocky fruit with speckled green skin, ripening to an orange colour.[1][2] It is thought to have been introduced to New Zealand during European settlement around the late 19th century[3][2] and was readily adopted by Māori, displacing the calabash as a food source. Its name originates from the Māori language.[4]
- ^ Roskruge, N. 2007. Hokia ki te Whenua. PhD Thesis at Massey University, Palmerston North. 263 pp.
- ^ a b Marshall, C.W.; Shepherd, L.D.; Roskruge, N. (2011). "Determining the identity of New Zealand kamokamo (Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbitaceae) using mitochondrial DNA and morphological data". Agronomy New Zealand. 41: 157–166.
- ^ Leach, Helen M. (1984). 1,000 years of gardening in New Zealand. Tichborne, Nancy. Wellington [N.Z.]: Reed. ISBN 0-589-01488-9. OCLC 12384744.
- ^ "kamokamo". Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
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