Your Typical Orange Pumpkin

Photo by: M.Riley

HELLO, MY FALL LOVERS!

I'm sure that you have noticed that there are so many different types of pumpkins.  I have seen them range from white to speckled, to blue-ish colored and everywhere in between.  They also have a variation of size.  Have you seen those GIGANTIC pumpkins?  Those are so amazing if you ask me!

We've all seen the beautiful and outstanding Typical Orange Pumpkin (pictured above) debut around late September/early October and along with it comes ALL THINGS PUMPKIN.  Which to me, that is a beautiful thing, though I was already on that pumpkin grind before PUMPKIN EVERYTHING was a thing.  Even though everyone claims to love all things pumpkin, do they really know all there is to know about pumpkins?  Well, I figured we should have a history and informational lesson on those beautiful fiery Typical Orange Pumpkin.
The word pumpkin comes from the Greek word, "pepon", which means "giant melon".  The French then took it and adapted it to 'ponpom".  Next the Brittish changed it to "pumpion".  Lastly, the American colonists changed it to "pumpkin", which is obviously still used today.  Pumpkins are a part of the Winter Squash family.  They are thought to be native to North America.  You do not cook or eat the pumpkins that you would normally gut and carve for Halloween.  Out of all 7 continents, Antarctica is the only one that cannot produce pumpkins.  The pumpkin is one of the most popular crops in the United States.  The highest pumpkin producing states are Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and California.

I hope you learned a little bit about pumpkins.  Stay tuned for more information regarding my favorite types of pumpkins, recipes, and more.

hot tea, pumpkins, and hugs,
The Crunchy Leaf