10 QUESTIONS
TIMER: 60 SECONDS PER QUESTION
What’s the size of the heaviest pumpkin ever grown?
The heaviest pumpkin was 2,624.6 lbs., grown by Mathias Willemijns in Germany in 2016. It took the title from a 2,323-lb. pumpkin grown in 2014 by Beni Meier.
The heaviest pumpkin was 2,624.6 lbs., grown by Mathias Willemijns in Germany in 2016. It took the title from a 2,323-lb. pumpkin grown in 2014 by Beni Meier.
How large was the biggest pumpkin pie ever made?
Made in Ohio in 2010, the largest pumpkin pie ever made weighed a whopping 3,699 lbs. with a 20-ft diameter.
Made in Ohio in 2010, the largest pumpkin pie ever made weighed a whopping 3,699 lbs. with a 20-ft diameter.
What vitamin is abundant in pumpkin?
Although there is some vitamin C in pumpkin, it has far more vitamin A; pumpkin actually offers 245% of the recommended daily intake for vitamin A.
Although there is some vitamin C in pumpkin, it has far more vitamin A; pumpkin actually offers 245% of the recommended daily intake for vitamin A.
True or false: The flowers on pumpkin vines are edible.
The flowers that grow on pumpkin vines are, in fact, edible. Actually, the entirety of a pumpkin is edible: skin, seeds, leaves, flowers and all.
The flowers that grow on pumpkin vines are, in fact, edible. Actually, the entirety of a pumpkin is edible: skin, seeds, leaves, flowers and all.
Where is the “Pumpkin Capital of the World”?
Home of the Libby’s Pumpkin plant, which processes 85 percent of the world’s canned pumpkin, Morton, Ill. is called the “Pumpkin Capital of the World.”
Home of the Libby’s Pumpkin plant, which processes 85 percent of the world’s canned pumpkin, Morton, Ill. is called the “Pumpkin Capital of the World.”
True or false: pumpkin is a fruit.
Although it seems like a vegetable, pumpkin is technically a fruit.
Although it seems like a vegetable, pumpkin is technically a fruit.
Where were pumpkins first grown?
Pumpkins grow all over the world, except for Antarctica, today, but they were first grown in Central America nearly 8,000 years ago.
Pumpkins grow all over the world, except for Antarctica, today, but they were first grown in Central America nearly 8,000 years ago.
How many seeds, on average, are inside a pumpkin?
The average amount of seeds inside a pumpkin is 500. That’s a lot of seeds to scoop out, but you can easily roast them for a hearty snack!
The average amount of seeds inside a pumpkin is 500. That’s a lot of seeds to scoop out, but you can easily roast them for a hearty snack!
When does growing season start for pumpkins in the U.S.?
Pumpkins take 90 to 120 days to grow to the ideal size we depend on for pies and jack-o’-lanterns in October, so growing season in the U.S. starts between May and July.
Pumpkins take 90 to 120 days to grow to the ideal size we depend on for pies and jack-o’-lanterns in October, so growing season in the U.S. starts between May and July.
Which spice is NOT typically included in pumpkin pie spice?
Although pumpkin pie spice can include a wide range of ingredients, it commonly includes four spices: ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
Although pumpkin pie spice can include a wide range of ingredients, it commonly includes four spices: ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
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