7 Things You Didn't Know About Pumpkins

I found this on Countryliving.com. It is super appropriate being that Halloween is on Monday. I decided to share with you all. 

7. Pumpkin pie wasn't always sweet. Colonist used to fill the middle of a whole pumpkin with milk, spices, and honey and bake in ashes.

6. They used to be used as medicine in the 18th century.

5. Jack-o-lanterns weren't always pumpkins. Turnips, potatoes, and beets were the originals.

4. They come in more than 50 varieties. Some are more than 100 pounds.

3. The largest Jack-o-lantern weighed more than a horse.

2. Pumpkins are grown all over the world including Alaska.

1. They are made of 90% water. The world's largest pumpkin weighs more than 2,000 pounds.

Source: Country Living