All about Pumpkins

There is no Halloween without pumpkin decorations and pumpkin carvings. What do you know about this vegetable/fruit?
Pumpkins are very healthy . They are rich in Vitamin A, potassium and fiber.
Pumpkins are grown all over the world , excepts for Antarctica.They are believed to have originated in Central America. Seeds from related plants have been found in Mexico, dating back over 7000 years to 5500 B.C.
Native American Indians used pumpkin in their diets centuries before the pilgrims landed. When the settlers arrived, they saw the pumpkins grown by the Indians. Just like today, early settlers used pumpkins in a wide variety of recipes, from desserts to stews and soups.
More pumpkin facts:

• Pumpkin seeds can be roasted as a snack.
• Pumpkin flowers are edible.
• Pumpkins were once recommended for removing freckles and curing snake bites.
• The name pumpkin originated from "pepon" – the Greek word for "large melon."
• Pumpkins are 90 percent water.
• Eighty percent of the pumpkin supply in the United States is available in October.
• Native Americans called pumpkins "isqoutm squash."   

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