Pumpkins are large, round orange vegetables that grow on long, sprawling vines that creep along the ground. They start out as pretty yellow flowers, and then a tiny green pumpkin begins to grow! In the fall, many families love visiting pumpkin patches to pick out their favorite one.
The inside of a pumpkin is used to make yummy pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin soup, and even pumpkin ice cream. You can also wash the seeds, roast them in the oven, and eat them as a crunchy, salty snack. Pumpkin is full of vitamins that are good for your eyes and skin!
- People love to carve pumpkins into spooky jack-o-lanterns for Halloween!
- Pumpkins are actually a type of fruit because they have seeds inside.
- They are related to cucumbers and watermelons, and they are all part of a big plant family called gourds!
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