- Pumpkins are native to North America and have been grown there for 5,000 years.
- The largest pumpkin ever grown weighed 1,140 pounds.
- Pumpkins are low in fat, calories, and sodium.
- Pumpkins are high in fiber, and excellent sources of Vitamin A, Vitamin B, potassium, protein, and iron.
- Pumpkin flowers are edible.
- The largest pumpkin pie ever made was over five feet in diameter and weighed over 350 pounds. It used 80 pounds of cooked pumpkin, 36 pounds of sugar, 12 dozen eggs, and took six hours to bake.
- Pumpkins are 90% water.
- Native Americans flattened strips of pumpkins, dried them, and made mats.
- Native Americans called pumpkins "isqoutm squash."
- The name pumpkin originated from "pepon," the Greek word for "large melon."
- In early colonial times, pumpkins were used as part of the pie crust, not the filling.
- Native Americans used pumpkin seeds for food and medicine.
- Pumpkins were once recommended for removing freckles and curing snake bites.
- Pumpkins originated in Central America.
