Pumpkin

The species now commonly referred to as squash or pumpkin belong to the genera Cucurbita, which is indigenous to Central and South America and was… Read More »Did Medieval Europe Have Pumpkins?

Pumpkins, like other squash, originated in northeastern Mexico and southern United States. The oldest evidence is pumpkin fragments found in Mexico that are dated between… Read More »When Did People Start Eating Pumpkins?

It’s easy to forget that Halloween pumpkins are edible. Especially after you’ve carved and field-dressed them, having scraped out their innards and cut faces into… Read More »Can I Eat My Pumpkin From Halloween?

Symbolically, the pumpkin is often linked to rebirth and fertility, and they also symbolise harvests and crops. They fit the season in which Halloween falls… Read More »What Does Pumpkin Signify?

Carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns is a popular Halloween tradition that originated hundreds of years ago in Ireland. Back then, however, jack-o’-lanterns were made out of… Read More »What People Do With Pumpkin On Halloween?

Gem squash is a crop not as well known in New Zealand as it deserves, as it is delicious, easy to grow and nutritious. It… Read More »Is Gem Squash A Pumpkin?

Ugu. Ugu (also known as fluted pumpkin leaves) is a green leafy vegetable that is popular across Nigeria, Ghana, and Sierra Leone. What is the… Read More »What Is Pumpkin Leaves Called In Ghana?

The pumpkin is popularly known as ugu. It is a native plant of West Africa and is mostly grown and consumed in the southern part… Read More »What Is Nigerian Pumpkin?

The Lorma people indigenous to the northern region call it pumpkin, but these pumpkins are not the orange, Halloween pumpkins known in the United States.… Read More »What Is African Pumpkin?

In general, when there hasn’t been a frost for two weeks, you are SAFE to plant your pumpkins outside in Nevada! Can you grow pumpkins… Read More »Can I Grow Pumpkins In Las Vegas?