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A Guide to Search Results for "Pumpkins" help - feedback - sponsor this guide People who are looking for information about "pumpkins" usually find themselves overwhelmed with information about the rock and roll group Smashing Pumpkins. What they are usually looking for are the widely cultivated fruit of the botanical species Cucurbita Pepo, a coarse trailing vine. The name pumpkin is also used to refer to the vine itself, several other vines of the genus Cucurbita, and the fruit of these other vines, which are all large pumpkinlike squashes. However, when people refer to pumpkins, they are typically referring to the large round fruits of C. pepo, gourds with thick orange rinds that are traditionally used in Thanksgiving Day pies and Halloween celebrations. Pumpkins are native to North America, where they were first eaten by Native American Indians who introduced these fruits to the Pilgrims of Plymouth Rock, Virginia, giving birth to the Thanksgiving Day tradition of eating pumpkin pie. The Halloween tradition of carving Jack O'Lanterns came from Ireland, where turnips were hollowed out, given a scary face, illuminated with a candle, and set in a window or door to ward off wandering evil spirits. This tradition spread to Scotland and England, where other fruits and vegetables were used, and finally to the United States, where American immigrants first began using pumpkins to make Jack O'Lanterns. Sponsored Link: Are you looking for comprehensive coverage of "pumpkins" and related topics?
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