Quick Facts

• In a 100-gram amount, raw pumpkin provides26 kilocalories.
• Pumpkins are native to North America (northeastern Mexico and the southern United States)
• Pumpkins are one of the oldest domesticated plants, having been used as early as 7,500 to 5,000 BC..
• Giant pumpkins are large squash with a pumpkin-like appearance that grow to exceptional size, with the largest exceeding 1 ton in weight.