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Tinda
Scientific classification
:	[[Template:Taxonomy/Praecitrullus]]; Pangalo
Species:	Template:Taxonomy/PraecitrullusP. fistulosus
Binomial name
	Template:Taxonomy/PraecitrullusPraecitrullus fistulosus; (Stocks) Pangalo
Synonyms
	Citrullus fistulosus Stocks; Citrullus lanatus var. fistulosus (Stocks) Duthie & J.B.Fuller;

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Praecitrullus fistulosus, commonly known as Tinda, also called Indian squash, round melon,^[1] Indian round gourd or apple gourd or Indian baby pumpkin, is a squash-like cucurbit grown for its immature fruit, a vegetable especially popular in South Asia. It is the only member of the genus Praecitrullus.

The plant is as with all cucurbits, a prolific vine, and is grown as an annual. The plant also is prickly with small thorns similar to the zucchini. 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, very popular in Indian and Pakistani cooking with curry and many gourmet dishes. Tinday recipes are very easy to cook and really popular in Punjab(Pakistan). This green colored, apple-sized fruits are flattish round in shape and 50–60 grams in weight. Plants are vigorous, productive and begin to bear fruits in 70 days after planting.

Tinda is also called "tindsi" in Rajasthan. In Marathi, it is called dhemase ढेमसे. in Hindi and Marathi also called "dilpasand" In Sindhi language, it is called meha (Sindhi: ميها).

Tinda can be confused with tendli or kundru due to similar-sounding names from different languages and regions. Tinda in Punjabi, Hindi and most North Indian languages is "Indian baby pumpkin".

References

↑ "Newly Notified Varieties of Seeds". Seednet.gov.in. Retrieved March 4, 2017.

External links

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[Newly_notified-1] "Newly Notified Varieties of Seeds". Seednet.gov.in. Retrieved March 4, 2017.

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-[[Image:Tindas 2017 D6.jpg|thumb|A pile of Tindas]]
+{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
+{{About||the town in Siberia|Tynda|the river in Congo|Tinda River}}
+{{More citations needed|date=October 2019}}
+{{Speciesbox
+|name = Tinda
+|image = tinda.jpg
+|display_parents = 3
+|genus = Praecitrullus
+|parent_authority = Pangalo
+|species = fistulosus
+|authority = (Stocks) Pangalo
+|synonyms = *''Citrullus fistulosus'' <small>Stocks</small>
+*''Citrullus lanatus ''var.'' fistulosus'' <small>(Stocks) Duthie & J.B.Fuller</small>
+}}
-'''Tinda''' ({{lang-ur|'''ٹنڈه''' or '''ٹنڈے'''}}), also called "Indian squash", "round melon",<ref name="Newly notified">{{cite web |url=http://seednet.gov.in/Material/Horticulture_Variety.htm |title=NEWLY NOTIFIED VARIETIES OF SEEDS |website=Seednet.gov.in |date=  |author= |accessdate= March 4, 2017}}</ref> "Indian round gourd", "apple gourd" or "Indian baby pumpkin", is a [[Squash (plant)|squash]]-like [[Cucurbitaceae|cucurbit]] grown for its immature [[fruit]]. The fruit is a [[vegetable]] that is especially popular in [[Southern Asia]]. It is the ''"National vegetable of India".''
+'''''Praecitrullus fistulosus''''', commonly known as '''Tinda''', also called '''Indian squash''', '''round melon''',<ref name="Newly notified">{{cite web |url=http://seednet.gov.in/Material/Horticulture_Variety.htm |title=Newly Notified Varieties of Seeds |website=Seednet.gov.in |date=  |author= |accessdate= March 4, 2017}}</ref> '''Indian round gourd''' or '''apple gourd''' or '''Indian baby pumpkin''', is a [[Squash (plant)|squash]]-like [[Cucurbitaceae|cucurbit]] grown for its immature [[fruit]], a [[vegetable]] especially popular in [[South Asia]]. It is the only member of the genus '''''Praecitrullus'''''.
+The plant is as with all cucurbits, a prolific vine, and is grown as an [[Annual plant|annual]]. The plant also is prickly with small thorns similar to the zucchini. The fruit is approximately spherical, and 5–8&nbsp;cm in diameter The seeds may also be roasted and eaten. Tinda is a famous nickname among Punjabi families in both [[Punjab India|India]] and [[Punjab Pakistan|Pakistan]]. This unique squash-like gourd is native to [[India]], very popular in Indian and [[Pakistan]]i cooking with curry and many gourmet dishes. [https://homtainment.com/tinday-recipes/ Tinday recipes] are very easy to cook and really popular in Punjab(Pakistan).  This green colored, apple-sized fruits are flattish round in shape and 50–60 grams in weight. Plants are vigorous, productive and begin to bear fruits in 70 days after planting.
+Tinda is also called "tindsi" in [[Rajasthan]]. In [[Marathi language|Marathi]], it is called '''''dhemase''''' '''ढेमसे.''' in Hindi and Marathi also called "dilpasand" In [[Sindhi language]], it is called ''meha'' ({{lang-sd|ميها}}).
+Tinda can be confused with ''[[tendli]]'' or ''[[kundru]]'' due to similar-sounding names from different languages and regions. '''Tinda''' in [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], [[Hindi]] and most North Indian languages is "Indian baby pumpkin".
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
-{{biology-stub}}
+== External links ==
+{{unimelb|Praecitrullus.html}}
+{{Taxonbar|from=Q282148}}
-[[Category:National symbols of India]]
+[[Category:Cucurbitoideae]]
-[[Category:Plants of Asia]]
+[[Category:Flora of the Indian subcontinent]]
-[[Category:Cucurbitaceae]]
+[[Category:Fruit vegetables]]
-{{simple-Wikipedia}}
+{{vegetable-stub}}

Tinda

Scientific classification
:	[[Template:Taxonomy/Praecitrullus]] Pangalo
Species:	Template:Taxonomy/PraecitrullusP. fistulosus
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/PraecitrullusPraecitrullus fistulosus (Stocks) Pangalo
Synonyms
Citrullus fistulosus Stocks Citrullus lanatus var. fistulosus (Stocks) Duthie & J.B.Fuller