Scallop Squash (Cucurbita pepo 'Early White Bush Scallop')

The Scallop Squash, also known as Pattypan Squash (Cucurbita pepo ‘Early White Bush Scallop’), is a cultivar of *Cucurbita pepo*, which is native to **North America**.

More specifically, *Cucurbita pepo* has a complex history of domestication, but the ancestral forms originated in **Mesoamerica (specifically modern-day Mexico and Central America)**. Over time, various types of *C. pepo* were domesticated and spread across North America.

Therefore, while the *species* is native to Mesoamerica, the *cultivar* ‘Early White Bush Scallop’ was developed in **North America**. It’s difficult to pinpoint an exact location within North America, as cultivars are often bred and distributed widely. However, it’s reasonable to say that it was likely developed somewhere in the **temperate regions of North America** where *Cucurbita pepo* is commonly cultivated.