pumpkin

Also known as Telfairia ocbu 8cidentalis vine,, MbMB

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A pumpkin is a large squash fruit that belongs to one of two main plant species, Cucurbita pepo or Cucurbita maxima, and comes in various cultivars with different sizes and characteristics. Pumpkins matter because they are widely grown and used, as evidenced by their cultivation in fields and their prominent role in markets and cultural contexts like the French Market in New Orleans.

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology and terminology
Description
History
Cultivation
Production
In the United States
Nutrition
Uses
Culinary
Shell and flesh
Flowers
Leaves
Seeds
Pumpkin seed oil
Animal feed
Culture
Halloween
Chunking
Pumpkin festivals and competitions
Folk medicine
Folklore and fiction
Music
Cultivars
See also
References
External links

A pumpkin is a cultivated winter squash in the genus Cucurbita. The term is most commonly applied to round, orange-colored squash varieties, but does not possess a scientific definition. It may be used in reference to many different squashes of varied appearance and belonging to multiple species in the Cucurbita genus.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “pumpkin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.