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Learning A-Z: All About Pumkins
From Thanksgiving pie to pumpkin spice lattes to Halloween jack-o’-lanterns, the pumpkin is an American classic. Few (if any) foods boast deeper American roots than these beloved round orange gourds, a type of squash native to North America and domesticated in Central America almost 10,000 years ago. learn more
Pumpkin
Pumpkins are commonly grown for human consumption, for decoration, and also for livestock feed. Pumpkin, fruit of certain varieties of squash—such as varieties of Cucurbita pepo, C. moschata, and C. maxima—in the gourd family . Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "pumpkin". Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Sep. 2022, https://www.britannica.com/plant/pumpkin. Accessed 22 September 2022. learn more