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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.
“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 ...
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 .
Hallowe'en is widely celebrated with jack-o-lanterns made of large orange pumpkins carved with ghoulish faces and illuminated from inside with candles. [177] 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]
It's not too late for pumpkin carving: Try these no-mess carvable pumpkins on sale at Target Britt Ross and Katelyn Mullen Updated October 25, 2023 at 10:36 AM
Cucurbitacins may be a taste deterrent in plants foraged by some animals and in some edible plants preferred by humans, such as cucumbers and zucchinis. [1] In laboratory research, cucurbitacins have cytotoxic properties and are under study for their potential biological activity. [2] [3]
Saltwater Brewery, a small craft beer brand, decided to create a product that would make a statement for the whole beer industry to follow.
A pumpkin seed, also known as a pepita (from the Mexican Spanish: pepita de calabaza, 'little seed of squash'), is the edible seed of a pumpkin or certain other cultivars of squash. The seeds are typically flat and oval with one axis of symmetry, have a white outer husk , and are light green after the husk is removed.