Orange pumpkin sitting on grass

Pumpkin

Category: Vegetables

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About

Pumpkin is a large gourd-family fruit with a firm rind. It is grown outdoors and harvested in autumn.

In the kitchen

Pumpkin has dense flesh with a sweetish flavour. It is roasted, boiled for purée soups, stewed and used in baking. Pumpkin goes into porridges and pie fillings.

Seasonality by region

The atlas does not yet include documented regional seasonality for this product.

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