The Fascinating Story of the Pumpkin BY LARRY HODGSON

[joel]

https://laidbackgardener.blog/2022/10/25/the-fascinating-story-of-the-pumpkin/It is believed that the first European to introduce the pumpkin to the Old World was Spanish explorer Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca. He saw pumpkins in Florida in 1528 and is thought to have brought the first seeds back to Europe. It took a while for the new fruit to become widely accepted, but nowadays pumpkins are grown on every continent except Antarctica.

 

[Wingnut]

I'm gonna try my hand at growing squash next season, I think most varieties of squash will do well here in the Tularosa Basin... I saw a whole heap of locally grown pumpkins and other squash at a roadside stand on my last cycle ride.

 

[Pearl]

I love fun history!!