Fun facts about Pumpkin

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Did you know? Despite their spooky reputation, pumpkins are actually a type of berry! Botanically speaking, they are classified as 'pepos' because they develop from a single flower and have a fleshy, seed-filled interior.

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7 facts about Pumpkin

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    Pumpkins are incredibly hydrating, consisting of about ninety percent water by weight, which is similar to the water content found in a fresh watermelon.
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    Early American colonists once used pumpkin shells as a makeshift oven by slicing off the top, removing the seeds, filling the inside with milk, honey, and spices, and roasting it whole in hot ashes.
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    The world record for the heaviest pumpkin ever grown weighed 2,749 pounds, which is about the same weight as a small subcompact car.
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    Most canned pumpkin sold in grocery stores is actually made from a specific variety of squash called Dickinson field pumpkins, which are closer to butternut squash than the orange pumpkins you carve for Halloween.
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    While we usually associate them with autumn, pumpkins are grown on every single continent on Earth except for Antarctica.
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    Pumpkins are comprised of approximately ninety percent water.
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