Pumpkin

Today, two of the most common – and enjoyable – Halloween activities involve carving spine-chilling faces into pumpkins and dressing up in blood-curdling costumes to… Read More »Do The British Carve Pumpkins?

Pumpkin Festivals are also a popular way to celebrate both the arrival of Fall and Halloween with the whole family. Finding carving pumpkins in Germany… Read More »Do They Carve Pumpkins In Germany?

Carved pumpkins, costumed kids running through the piazzas, and posters for Halloween parties at local restaurants or clubs, can be seen in cities throughout Italy.… Read More »Do People Carve Pumpkins In Italy?

The tradition of the carving pumpkins for Halloween originally comes from Eastern France. It spread to the rest of the country in the last 20… Read More »Do French Carve Pumpkins At Halloween?

You can pick up a plump pumpkin at La Ferme de Gally (Gally Farm) in Gally Bailly, a pumpkin patch about 40 minutes west of… Read More »Are There Pumpkin Patches In France?

A short primer on pumpkins in France: Citrouille – This type of pumpkin is round and orange…the pumpkin of Cinderella, or Cendrillon in French, fame.… Read More »Are There Pumpkins In France?

annuals. Pumpkins are tender annuals that, in temperate areas, should be planted during November to December, after the last frost of the colder months. In… Read More »Are Pumpkins An Annual Or Perennial?

Pumpkins are not native to Germany, but are most likely to be found in North and South America. Nevertheless, they have long become a popular… Read More »Do They Have Pumpkins In Germany?

Foods That Originated in the New World: artichokes, avocados, beans (kidney and lima), black walnuts, blueberries, cacao (cocoa/chocolate), cashews, cassava, chestnuts, corn (maize), crab apples,… Read More »Is Pumpkin Old World Or New World?

The quintessential symbol of autumn, pumpkin can be found in six continents around the world – but its true home is Mexico. Are pumpkins native… Read More »Do Pumpkins Come From Africa?