Tinda
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Cucurbitales |
| Family: | Cucurbitaceae |
| Genus: | Benincasa |
| Species: | B. fistulosa
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| Benincasa fistulosa (Stocks) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner (2011)
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Benincasa fistulosa, commonly known as tinda, also called Indian squash, round melon,[2] Indian round gourd, apple gourd or Indian baby pumpkin, is a squash-like cucurbit grown for its immature fruit, a vegetable especially popular in South Asia.
Description and use in cooking
The plant is as with all cucurbits, a prolific vine, and is grown as an annual. The plant also is prickly with small thorns. The fruit is approximately spherical, and 5–8 cm in diameter. The seeds may also be roasted and eaten. Tinda is a famous nickname among Punjabi families in both India and Pakistan.
This unique squash-like gourd is native to India and Pakistan,[1] and is very popular in Indian and Pakistani cooking with curry and many gourmet dishes. The green, apple-sized fruit is flattish round in shape and 50–60 grams in weight. The plants are vigorous, productive and begin to bear fruit 70 days after planting.
Variant names
Tinda is also called aibhi (ऐभी) or "हस्तिघोषालताफलम्" (elephant's nest fruit)[3] in Sanskrit . It is called tindsi in Rajasthan, and in Marathi it is called dhemase (ढेमसे). In Hindi and Marathi it is called dilpasand, and in Sindhi it is called meha (Sindhi: ميها).
Similarly-named plants
Tinda can be confused with tendli or kundru due to similar-sounding names from different languages and regions. In Punjabi, Hindi, and most other North Indian languages, the word tinda means "Indian baby pumpkin".[citation needed]
Production
Global production of the tinda fruit was estimated to be about 1.3 million tonnes in 2013. India is the largest producer of tinda, followed by Pakistan and Bangladesh. Other major producing countries include China, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.[4]
References
- ^ a b Benincasa fistulosa (Stocks) H.Schaef. & S.S.Renner. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Newly Notified Varieties of Seeds". Seednet.gov.in. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "शब्दकल्पद्रुमः/ए - विकिस्रोतः". sa.wikisource.org (in Sanskrit). Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Tinda fruit global production". husfarm.com.
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