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Pumpkin seeds are also edible — and offer a different set of health benefits compared to the rest of the pumpkin. Pumpkin spice is the flavor of fall. But what is it?
The pumpkin's thick shell contains edible seeds and pulp. Pumpkin pie is a traditional part of Thanksgiving meals in Canada and the United States and pumpkins are frequently used as autumnal seasonal decorations and carved as jack-o'-lanterns for decoration around Halloween .
Cucurbita moschata is a species originating in the tropical Americas [2] which is cultivated for edible flesh, flowers, greens, and seeds. [3] It includes cultivars known in English as squash or pumpkin. Cultivars of C. moschata are generally more tolerant of hot, humid weather than squash of other domesticated species.
This list of gourds and squashes provides an alphabetical list of (mostly edible) varieties of the plant genus Cucurbita, commonly called gourds, squashes, pumpkins and zucchinis/courgettes. Common names can differ by location. The varieties included below are members of the following species: C. argyrosperma; C. ficifolia
“Pumpkins have a lot of amazing health benefits that people probably aren’t aware of,” says Kenneth Bower, Director of Merchandising for Produce, Baldor Specialty Foods. A pumpkin is about ...
Despite all the festive fun, Halloween can be a hectic time for families. As October comes to a close, many parents are trying to cram in costume prep, trick-or-treat planning and pumpkin carving ...
The pumpkins used for jack-o-lanterns are C. pepo, [178] [179] not to be confused with the ones typically used for pumpkin pie in the United States, which are C. moschata. [122] Kew Gardens marked Hallowe’en in 2013 with a display of pumpkins, including a towering pyramid made of many varieties of squash, in the Waterlily House during its ...
You may put out a pumpkin every October and may even use pumpkin to bake, but there’s plenty more to this fruit — yes, it’s a fruit — that’ll shock you.