Lake Metroparks issued the following announcement on Oct. 21.
What comes to mind when you see a pumpkin? Halloween, I’m sure. How did this Native American plant become a symbol for this Old World holiday?
What comes to mind when you see a pumpkin? Halloween, I’m sure. How did this Native merican plant become a symbol for this Old World holiday?
What would Halloween be without the smiling countenance of a Jack-O-Lantern to scare away ghosts and goblins? Many vegetables are ready for harvest in the fall, so how did the pumpkin become king of the fall season? Part can be traced to the Native Americans who cultivated pumpkins along with other winter squash like the green stripped cushaw and butternut squash. With their thick rinds, nutritious seeds and tasty flesh they made an ideal storage crop with a history of cultivation dating back more than 3,000 years.
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Source: Lake Metroparks
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