Gourds (left) and squash (right) are similar, but one shouldn’t be eaten. / SENEZ/Getty Images; Penpak Ngamsathain/Getty Images As temperatures shift during fall, so do many people’s appetites.

What causes the bubbly, warted and weirdly colored surfaces of these gourds? Botanically, they are Cucurbita pepo, the same genus and species as regular pumpkins and edible winter squash.

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and gourds. These squashes arrive just in time for warm, cozy-season dishes, like oven roasts, stuffed acorn squash, comforting soups and stews, and of course, pumpkin pie. Although all of these ...

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