The Biggest Pumpkin
by Dora Sofia Caputo
Title
The Biggest Pumpkin
Artist
Dora Sofia Caputo
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
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The Biggest Pumpkin - Dora Sofia Caputo
This very large pumpkin was last year's First Place winner at the Pumpkin Competition of the New York Botanical Garden. Quite impressive at over 2,000 lbs.
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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November 3rd, 2012
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Dora Sofia Caputo Photographic Design and Fine Art
Thank you, Danielle Rosaria, for making this image one of your favorites.
Dora Sofia Caputo Photographic Design and Fine Art
Thank you AnnaJo Vahle, for your kind, supportive comments. Much appreciated.
Dora Sofia Caputo Photographic Design and Fine Art
Thanks so much for your kind comments and support, Anne.
Anne Gifford
I like how the giant pumpkin dwarfs the others. It's perfect that you photographed them all together to get some scale and perspective. Fun image! like/f
Dora Sofia Caputo Photographic Art and Design
Thank you, Doug, for the feature in your wonderful Group, Images Macro Marvels. I sincerely appreciate your support.
Dora Sofia Caputo Photographic Art and Design
Thank you so much, John, for the feature in your wonderful Group, Images That Excite You. I sincerely appreciate your support.
Dora Sofia Caputo
Thank you so much, Dan, for the feature in your great Group, Premium FAA Artists. I truly appreciate your continued support
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Thank you, James, for the feature in your great Group, Beauty. I truly appreciate your continued support.
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Thanks so much, Lisa, for the feature in your great Group, In The Mood. I truly appreciate your support.
Kym Backland
Wow, what a beautiful BIG PUMPKIN... colorful and fun! Great work Dora! Thanks for all you do! LF
Dora Sofia Caputo
Thank you so much, Tina, for the feature in your great Group, Artists Best Five Artworks. I truly appreciate your continued support.