Laying more and more importance on mere edible yield through introduction of high-yielding, uniform cultivars is leading to compromising on nutritional quality of crops coupled with loss of biodiversity. In spite of this scenario, there are still many local cultivars, which are indigenously grown for long time approximately for more than five decades, and have its own heritage which is sustained by family groups, regions and ethnicity. The traditional names, unique appearance, uses, and historical significance give recognition to these local cultivars. In the present study, 15 morphologically diverse local cultivars of cucurbits with numerous landraces have been documented from the sample area. Of these, seven species especially in pumpkin, ash guard, bottle gourd and Cucumis melo spp. are produced by the Adi tribe of East Siang. These traditional cultivars have been cultivated for many generations, particularly for their attributes such as superior flavor and its high adaptability under biotic and abiotic stress. Other traits such as productivity, nutritional and nutraceutical properties of traditional cultivars of these cucurbits are to be well understood. However, such information is not organizedly available, and therefore the purpose of this study was to capture some of the unique traits of local cultivars. Such information may help designing breeding programs for developing locally adapted, high-value cultivars.

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为当地声乐：阿鲁纳恰尔邦东香的当地葫芦科品种的多样性

通过引入高产，统一的栽培品种，越来越多地将注意力放在单纯的食用产量上，这导致损害作物的营养质量以及生物多样性的丧失。尽管有这种情况，仍然有许多本地品种，这些品种在当地长期种植了大约五十多年，并拥有自己的遗产，并由家庭，地区和种族来维持。传统名称，独特的外观，用途和历史意义使这些地方品种得到认可。在本研究中，已从样本区域记录了15个形态多样的葫芦科地方品种，其中有许多地方品种。其中有7种，特别是南瓜，防灰，葫芦和黄瓜。是由东香阿迪部落。这些传统栽培品种已经栽培了许多代，特别是因为它们具有优良的风味和在生物和非生物胁迫下的高适应性等特性。这些葫芦的传统品种的其他特性，例如生产力，营养和营养特性，应得到很好的理解。但是，此类信息不是有组织的，因此，本研究的目的是捕获当地品种的一些独特特征。这些信息可能有助于设计育种计划，以开发适应当地需求的高价值品种。