Many people think of pumpkins as little more than a Halloween decoration or a Thanksgiving pie filling. However, it may be time to rethink this plump, nutritious orange plant. Pumpkin is a fast-growing vine that creeps along the surface in a similar fashion as that of other Cucurbitaceaefamily vegetables and fruits such as cucumber, squash, cantaloupes… It is one of the most popular field crops cultivated around the world and is…
