- Pumpkin is a fruit, not a vegetable.
- Most pumpkins are orange.
- They grow on all continents except on Antarctica.
- Almost all parts of a pumpkin are edible.
- Their name originates from a Greek word pepon (large melon).
- They are one of the most popular crops in the US.
- The oldest seed of pumpkins were found in Mexico (around 7000 BC)
- They are used in all kinds of foods – soups, desserts, meals, juices…
- They are a super popular Halloween decoration.