Pumpkins Flowers and Gourds
by Dora Sofia Caputo
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Pumpkins Flowers and Gourds
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Dora Sofia Caputo
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Photograph - Photographs
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Pumpkins, Flowers and Gourds - Dora Sofia Caputo
Image captured at a recent Country Autumn Fair.
A pumpkin is a cultivar of the squash plant, most commonly of Cucurbita pepo, that is round, with smooth, slightly ribbed skin and deep yellow to orange coloration. The thick shell contains the seeds and pulp. Some exceptionally large cultivars of squash with similar appearance have also been derived from Cucurbita maxima. Specific cultivars of winter squash derived from other species, including C. argyrosperma, and C. moschata, are also sometimes called "pumpkin". In New Zealand and Australian English, the term "pumpkin" generally refers to the broader category called winter squash elsewhere.
Pumpkins, like other squash, are native to North America. Pumpkins are widely grown for commercial use, and are used both in food and recreation. Pumpkin pie, for instance, is a traditional part of Thanksgiving meals in the United States, although commercially canned pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie fillings are usually made from different kinds of winter squash than the pumpkins frequently carved as jack o'lanterns for decoration around Halloween.
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October 26th, 2014
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Dora Sofia Caputo
Thank you, Robyn King, for making Pumpkins Flowers and Gourds, one of your favorites.
Dora Sofia Caputo
Thank you so much, Lisa, for the feature in your great Group, In The Mood. I truly appreciate your support
Dora Sofia Caputo
Thank you so much, Christy,for the feature in your great Group, The Beauty in Nature. I truly appreciate your support.
Dora Sofia Caputo
Thanks so much, Luther Fine Art, for the feature in your great Group, 3 A Day Waiting Room ART. I truly appreciate your support.