Pumpkin

Pumpkin is one of those amazing-sized berries. In 2003, Carlos Perez set the national record in Spain with a pumpkin that weighed 1,034 pounds. In 2016, Shirley Oliver set the national record in South Africa with a pumpkin that weighed 1,116 pounds and in that same year, Matthias Wuersching of Germany grew another pumpkin that weighed 1,986 pounds. That proved that the pumpkin is the largest fruit in the world.

Pumpkins are native to North America, specifically northeastern Mexico and the southern United States. It is one of the oldest domesticated plants in the world when it has been used as early as 7,000 to 5,500 BC for food, decorative aesthetic, and other recreational purposes. During Halloween, pumpkins are often used to make decorative lanterns. In addition, pumpkin is also a key ingredient in making traditional pumpkin pie during Thanksgiving meals in Canada and the United States. Mostly, each gigantic pumpkin is over 90% water and has less natural sugar than regular fruits, but even so, it has set records for giant-sized fruits in many countries such as Belgium, Germany, South Africa...

Origin: North American