Pumpkin Facts

Some fun, and sometimes unusual, facts about pumpkins:

• Pumpkins are 90% water.
• Pumpkins contain potassium and vitamin A.
• Pumpkin seeds can be roasted as a snack.
• Pumpkin flowers are edible.
• Pumpkins range in size from less than a pound to over 1,000 pounds.
• The largest pumpkin ever grown weighed 1,689 pounds grown by Joe Jutras of Mass. in 2007. www.BigPumpkins.com
• Pumpkins are fruit.
• Pumpkins are used to make soups, pies and bread.
• Pumpkins were once recommended for removing freckles and curing snake bites.
• Pumpkin seeds can be roasted as a snack.
• Do you know how many pumpkins Farmer Ganyard grows each year? Answer – An average of 12,000 to 14,000 pumpkins.
• Without honey bees Farmer Ganyard would not be able to grow pumpkins. Do you know why? Answer – Because pumpkin flowers must be pollinated by bees and without pollination the flowers will not turn into pumpkins. You can ask Farmer Ganyard to show you his bee hives. You can learn a lot more about bees and their importance in pollination by clicking here.