Since October is one of the most fun months, we decided to share some fun facts about a pretty iconic part of Halloween here on our blog. Read on to learn something new about the pumpkin!
•Pumpkins are a fruit that originated in Central America.
โขThe name โpumpkinโ comes from the Greek word โpepon,โ meaning a large melon.
โข90% of the pumpkin is made up of water.
โขThe yellow-orange flowers that bloom from a pumpkin vine are edible.
โขUsing pumpkins as lanterns at Halloween is based on an ancient Celtic custom brought to America by European immigrants.
โขThe worldโs heaviest pumpkin was grown by Chris Stevens (USA) and was recorded on October 9, 2010 weighing 1,810.5 lbs. (source: Guinness World Records)
โขPumpkins, and their seeds, were a celebrated food of the Native American Indians who treasured them both for their dietary and medicinal properties.
โขIllinois grows more pumpkins than any other state in the country. It harvests nearly 12,300 acres of fruit.