About this episode

Greg and Bob explore the origins and development of pumpkins as a popular fruit.

Greg and Bob delve into the origins of pumpkins. Find out what pumpkins are and how they developed into one of the most popular fruits. Related episode: Cranberry Thanks Our sources for this episode include: The Jack-O-Lantern's Origins 6 Things You May Not Know About Pumpkins 25 Fascinating Pumpkin Facts

People in this episode

Hosts: Greg, Bob

Topics covered

• pumpkins
• origins
• fruits
• agriculture
• Halloween

Keywords

• pumpkins
• origins
• fruits
• Halloween
• agriculture

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Jack-O-Lantern's Origins, 6 Things You May Not Know About Pumpkins, 25 Fascinating Pumpkin Facts

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