It is also caught for its edible flesh and lustrous shell.
The scales are then brushed off or fall away to reveal the edible flesh underneath.
The fruit is an achene with a semipulpous edible flesh.
It has a hard, stringy core, and after cooking, the edible flesh is pulled off from the core.
These fruit typically have a higher price, due to having more edible flesh.
They have a smooth, deep purple skin, edible but chalky tasting pink-white flesh and a large stone at the center.
South American Indians hunt agoutis for their edible flesh.
Ultimately, they would manipulate C. pepo to produce edible flesh.
The edible flesh is white and contains small, edible, crunchy seeds.
Remove the rough outer skin and cut away the edible flesh, taking care not to score or damage the pit.