For some, pumpkins conjure carved Halloween decorations, but for many people around the world, these gourds provide nutrition. Scientists have sequenced the genomes of two important pumpkin species, ...

Pumpkins are Cucurbita pepo var. pepo. The giant pumpkins are a different species, Cucurbita maxima. Pumpkins are grown in most counties in California. In 2011, there were 5,900 acres of pumpkins ...

Pumpkins are the star member of the cucurbit family in October, but they are just one of the winter squash varieties available now, and many others are as tasty as they are attractive. The cucurbit ...

Plant Science Professors Li Li and Micheal Mazourek weigh in on the science behind fall’s colorful pumpkins. From jack-o’-lanterns to pumpkin spiced lattes to pumpkin pie, there is no doubt that a ...

Pumpkins belong to the cucumber family, Cucurbitaceae. But two types of pumpkins fall into two different species. Cooking and jack-o-lantern pumpkins belong to the species pepo, and mammoth pumpkins ...

Friends have complimented me on my pumpkins, but are these things I’ve grown really pumpkins? Sure, they are round and orange and fluted. But look again: There’s more than a hint of red in their skins ...