1. Pumpkins Are Actually Fruits.
They are a winter squash, related to melons and cumcumbers in the family Cucurbitacae.
2. There Are More Than 45 Different Kinds Of Pumkin.
They have funny names like Orange Smoothie & Cotton Candy, and come in a variety of colors like yellow, green, and red.
3. Every Pumpkin Has Around 500 Seeds.
Each seed takes roughly 90 to 120 days to grow. They are high in iron and edible, so are the flowers that grow on pumpkin vines.
4. The Largest Pumpkin Pie Ever Made Weighed 2,020 lbs.
Pumpkin Pie started off in the colonies, but prepared a bit differently than today. Colonists would cut off the tops of the pumpkins, take out the seeds, then fill the pumpkins with spices, milk, and honey, and bake them in hot ashes.
5. The Word "Pumpkin" Didn't Exist Before The Fairy Tale Cinderella.
In 1584, a French explorer first called them "gros melons", which translates into Latin as "pepon", meaning large melons. The word "pumpkin" wasn't used until the 17th Century.
5. The Word "Pumpkin" Didn't Exist Before The Fairy Tale Cinderella.
In 1584, a French explorer first called them "gros melons", which translates into Latin as "pepon", meaning large melons. The word "pumpkin" wasn't used until the 17th Century.
4. The Largest Pumpkin Pie Ever Made Weighed 2,020 lbs.
Pumpkin Pie started off in the colonies, but prepared a bit differently than today. Colonists would cut off the tops of the pumpkins, take out the seeds, then fill the pumpkins with spices, milk, and honey, and bake them in hot ashes.
3. Every Pumpkin Has Around 500 Seeds.
Each seed takes roughly 90 to 120 days to grow. They are high in iron and edible, so are the flowers that grow on pumpkin vines.
2. There Are More Than 45 Different Kinds Of Pumkin.
They have funny names like Orange Smoothie & Cotton Candy, and come in a variety of colors like yellow, green, and red.
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