Drying Pumpkin slice

A pumpkin is a cultivar of the squash plant, most commonly of Cucurbita pepo, that is round, with smooth, slightly ribbed skin and deep yellow to orange coloration. The thick shell contains the seeds and pulp. Some exceptionally large cultivars of squash with similar appearance have also been derived from Cucurbita maxima. Specific cultivars of winter squash derived from other species, including C. argyrosperma, and C. moschata, are also sometimes called "pumpkin". In New Zealand and Australian English, the term "pumpkin" generally refers to the broader category called winter squash elsewhere.Pumpkins, like other squash, are native to North America. Pumpkins are widely grown for commercial use, and are used both in food and recreation. Pumpkin pie, for instance, is a traditional part of Thanksgiving meals in the United States, although commercially canned pumpkin puree and pumpkin pie fillings are usually made from different kinds of winter squash than the pumpkins frequently carved as jack-o'-lanterns for decoration around Halloween.

Pumpkin is a species of the genus Cucurbitaceae. It is an annual herbaceous plant. The stem has roots and nodes, the petiole is thick, the leaves are broadly ovate or ovoid, the texture is slightly soft, the veins are bulging, the tendrils are slightly thick, and the androgynous, fruit stems. Stout, ribbed and grooved, vary by species, often with several longitudinal grooves or no outside, many seeds, long oval or oblong.
Originating from Mexico to Central America, it is widely cultivated all over the world. It was introduced to China in the Ming Dynasty and is widely planted in all parts of the North and the South. The fruit of the pumpkin is used for food and food. The whole plant is also used for medicinal purposes. The seeds contain amino acids of pumpkin seeds, which have the functions of clearing heat and dehumidifying and deworming. They have the function of controlling and killing schistosomiasis. The vine has the effect of clearing heat. Guati has the effect of curing the fetus and curing the toothache.