金丝瓜是葫芦科南瓜属西葫芦的一个变种,一年生草本植物,又名搅瓜、茭瓜、金瓜等,以老熟果实食用。早在明代我国就有栽培,到清朝栽培普遍,目前我国南方栽培广泛,北方也有少量栽培。金丝瓜是蔬菜中的珍奇品种,果实中不含脂肪,耐贮藏,能冻藏,是一种有开发前途的蔬菜品种。金丝瓜老熟果和嫩果均可食用,营养价值较高。含有较高的蛋白质、碳水化合物、纤维素、维生 Gourd Cucurbita is a cucurbit gourd is a variety of annual herb, also known as stir melon, melon, gourd, etc., to eat cooked fruits. As early as the Ming Dynasty there is cultivation in our country, to the general cultivation of the Qing Dynasty, currently extensive cultivation in southern China, the northern part also has a small amount of cultivation. Gourd Melon is a rare species of vegetables, fruits without fat, resistant to storage, can be frozen, is a promising vegetable varieties. Gourd cooked old fruit and tender fruit are edible, high nutritional value. Contains high protein, carbohydrates, cellulose, vitality