LIVING
So seasonal
that they single-
handedly represent
Halloween, yet
often underused
in this country,
the squash
family includes
pumpkins as well
as courgettes.
They are wonderful
in winter in soups,
stews and even
B
roadly separated into
winter and summer
squash, winter squash
would be pumpkins, while
summer squash would
include things like courgette and pattypan
(or scallop) squash.
The plant itself is a fast-growing vine
similar to those of cucumbers and melons
that creeps on the surface and produces
fruits. Pumkin is one of the most popular
field crops cultivated around the world.
They vary greatly in shape, size and
colour. Pumpkins generally feature orange
or yellow colours, however they can come
in shades of green, brown, white, red and
gray.
The normally bright orange colour
of pumpkin shows that it is loaded with
the antioxidant beta-carotene, which is
converted to vitamin A in the body. One
hundred grams of pumpkin will give your
body nearly twice the necessary daily
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