pumpkin

Cucurbita Maxima! Or as you know it... Pumpkin!!!!! Pumpkin is scientificly a fruit becuase it comes from a flower and the fruit has seeds. In the culinary world pumpkin is a vegitable.

1. The heaviest pumpkin weighed 1,810 Ibs. 2. Pumpkin got it's name when a french explorer came to america in 1584 and reported finding a gross melon. Which in french was translated to pompkins which evolved to pumpkins. 3. Pumpkins were once thought to cure freckles. 4. 80% of pumpkins are bought in October. 5. Morton. Illinois is the pumpkin capital of the world.
 * Waky facts!! **


 * Ahh!!!! What is threatening the pumpkin? **

The pumpkin is being threatened by slugs and snails! These slimy creatures attach the pumpkin when the skin is still wet and has not yet hardened. They suck on the soft skin to make holes in your pumpkin. When you wake up there will be giant holes in your pumpkin. To prevent these creatures ruining your thanksgiving dinner you can spread sand over the skin because these animals hate going through sand.

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