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In China, C. moschata seeds were also used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of the parasitic disease schistosomiasis [59] and for the expulsion of tape worms. [60] [ qualify evidence] Folklore and fiction [ edit ] Boil some salted water in a large saucepan, clean the seeds and add them to the pan. Boil for 5-10 minutes depending on the size, then drain on a kitchen towel.

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However, your overall dietary pattern is much more important for your health than simply occasionally eating pumpkin. Summary Make the most of pumpkin season in early autumn with this healthy vegan pumpkin soup. Toast the pumpkin seeds and use as a garnish to add texture If you have plenty of space, plants can be left to sprawl over the ground, but if you need to limit their spread, you can train the stems around in a large circle, inserting short canes to hold them in place. You can also simply cut off any stems that stray beyond their bounds. News - Pumpkin shortage in the U.S. has Canada to the rescue - The Weather Network". www.theweathernetwork.com. Pumpkins: from decoration to delicacy". Produce Retailer. August 25, 2017. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018 . Retrieved March 20, 2018.

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Ott, Cindy (December 1, 2012). Pumpkin: The Curious History of an American Icon. University of Washington Press. ISBN 978-0-295-80444-6.

The people of Kashmir dry Al Hachi pumpkins to eat in the winter, when snowfall can isolate the valley. [61] Pumpkins have been used as folk medicine by Native Americans to treat intestinal worms and urinary ailments, and this Native American remedy was adopted by American doctors in the early nineteenth century as an anthelmintic for the expulsion of worms. [56] [ qualify evidence] In Germany and southeastern Europe, seeds of C. pepo were also used as folk remedies to treat irritable bladder and benign prostatic hyperplasia. [57] [58] [ qualify evidence] Kaernbach, C.; Dörre, C. (2006). Gula, B.; Vitouch, O. (eds.). "On the color of transparent substances, in Current Psychological Research in Austria" (PDF). Proceedings of the 7th Scientific Conference of the Austrian Psychological Society (ÖGP). Klagenfurt. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2009.

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The old time custom of keeping up Hallowe'en was not forgotten last night by the youngsters of the city. They had their maskings and their merry-makings, and perambulated the streets after dark in a way [that] was no doubt amusing to themselves. There was a great sacrifice of pumpkins from which to make transparent heads and face, lighted up by the unfailing two inches of tallow candle. Pumpkins are a type of winter squash, traditionally with large, rounded, orange fruits. They are usually grown from seed sown indoors in spring, then planted out after the last frost, but can also be sown outdoors once the soil warms up. Pumpkin weighing 2,749 pounds wins contest and sets world record for biggest gourd". NBC News. October 10, 2023 . Retrieved October 10, 2023. Great Pumpkin: Secret to Growing Giant Gourds". ABC News. October 30, 2010 . Retrieved February 1, 2019.There is a proposed alternate derivation for pumpkin from the Massachusett word pôhpukun, meaning 'grows forth round'. [8] This term could have been used by the Wampanoag people (who speak the Wôpanâak dialect of Massachusett) when introducing pumpkins to English Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony, located in present-day Massachusetts. [9] (The English word squash is derived from a Massachusett word, variously transcribed as askꝏtasquash, [10] ashk8tasqash, or, in the closely related Narragansett language, askútasquash.) [11] Indeed, pumpkin is very nutritious and low in calories. Plus, it’s more versatile than you may think. It can be cooked into savory and sweet dishes alike. a b Cutler, Hugh C.; Whitaker, Thomas W. (1961). "History and Distribution of the Cultivated Cucurbits in the Americas". American Antiquity. 26 (4): 469–485. doi: 10.2307/278735. ISSN 0002-7316. JSTOR 278735. S2CID 161495351. Pumpkin fruits are a type of berry known as a pepo. [13] Characteristics commonly used to define pumpkin include smooth and slightly ribbed skin [14] and deep yellow to orange color, [14] although white, green, and other pumpkin colors also exist. [15] Vestal, Paul A. (1938). "Cucurbita Moschata Found in Pre-Columbian Mounds in Guatemala". Botanical Museum Leaflets, Harvard University. 6 (4): 65–69. doi: 10.5962/p.168392. ISSN 0006-8098. JSTOR 41762692. S2CID 130017723.

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Andres, Thomas (October 26, 2010). "Origin of the Giant Pumpkin". Plant Talk. New York Botanical Garden . Retrieved April 11, 2021.You can plant indoor-raised or bought plants outside after the last frost. But first, harden off plants to acclimatise them to outdoor conditions. Either place them in a cold frame or under a cloche for a week, or stand them outdoors during the day and bring them in at night for a week, then for a further week keep them in a sheltered spot all day and night. Stavely, Keith W.F. and Fitzgerald, Kathleen. America's Founding Food: The Story of New England Cooking. Chapel Hill, N.C.: University of North Carolina Press, 2004. ISBN 0-8078-2894-7 Hirsch, Jerry (November 18, 2009). "Pumpkin pie could become scarce after Thanksgiving". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved June 2, 2015. In a 100-gram (3.5oz) amount, raw pumpkin provides 110 kilojoules (26 kilocalories) of food energy and is an excellent source (20% or more the Daily Value, DV) of provitamin A beta-carotene and vitamin A (53% DV) (table). Vitamin C is present in moderate content (11% DV), but no other nutrients are in significant amounts (less than 10% DV, table). Pumpkin is 92% water, 6.5% carbohydrate, 0.1% fat and 1% protein (table).