棱角瓜（Cucrubitapepovar.fordhuk）又名小角瓜，是葫芦科一年生草本蔬菜作物。从植物学分类角度划分，它属于美洲南瓜的一个变种。1995年笔者从俄罗斯将之引入中国。在哈尔滨经二年试种，结果表明：棱角瓜很适合露地、保护地栽培。从此，我国居民菜篮子中又增填了一种新的特 Cucurbitaceae (Cucrubitapepovar.fordhuk), also known as small melon, cucurbitaceous annual vegetable crops. From the botanical classification point of view, it belongs to a variant of American pumpkin. In 1995 the author introduced it from Russia into China. After two years of trial planting in Harbin, the results showed that the angular melon was suitable for open field and protected cultivation. Since then, a new kind of special feature has been added to the basket of Chinese residents