6 Things You May Not Know About Pumpkins

In the United States, pumpkins go hand in hand with the fall holidays of Halloween and Thanksgiving. Harvested in October, this nutritious and versatile orange fruit features edible, vitamin-rich flowers, seeds and flesh. Pumpkin is used to make soups, desserts, and breads, and many Americans include pumpkin pie in their Thanksgiving meals.

Carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns is a popular Halloween tradition that began hundreds of years ago in Ireland. Back then, however, jack-o’-lanterns were made from turnips or potatoes; It wasn’t until Irish immigrants arrived in America and discovered the pumpkin that a new Halloween ritual was born. Now, pumpkins are typically placed on poles during the fall months and are carved out before Halloween night.

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