The name is derived from the word "ugly" refering to the it's unpleasant appearance, with rough, wrinkled, greenish-yellow rind, wrapped loosely around the orange pulpy citrus inside.
The name pumpkin has its roots in the Greek word ‘pepon’, meaning ‘large melon’.
The largest pumpkin ever grown weighed 1,140 pounds.
Pumpkins were once known for removing freckles & curing snake bites.
In Alcoholic Beverages
Wine
No
No
Beer
No
Yes
Spirits
No
Yes
Cocktails
Yes
Yes
Production
Top Producer
Jamaica
China
Other Countries
NA, United States of America
Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Russia, Spain, United States of America