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Binomial Name：Cucurbita moschata (Duch) Poir.
Chinese Name：傑克南瓜
Other Names：Jack’O Lantern Squash
Product Description：
The Jack-O-Lantern is ideal for Halloween lighting as it has a traditional size and shape that is perfect for carving.
Its skin is a rich golden orange, and the flesh is not only delicious but also a vibrant deep orange.
This versatile fruit can be prepared in a variety of ways, including roasted, roasted, or used in a variety of dishes including soups, curries and pies.
This particular variety can be stored throughout the winter and is usually ready for harvest about four months after sowing.
Edible effects
It is sweet in taste and warm in nature. It has the effects of reducing inflammation and relieving pain, detoxifying and removing parasites, replenishing Qi, benefiting the spleen and warming the stomach, and satisfying hunger and nourishing the body. Pumpkin contains starch and fiber, which can satisfy hunger and replenish physical strength; the carotenoids and lutein contained in it can protect eyes and vision; in addition, pumpkin also contains nutrients that are beneficial to heart health. of magnesium and potassium, good for heart health. Studies have shown that melon can bind and eliminate toxic metals such as lead and mercury, and can reduce the carcinogenicity of nitrite. It can also enhance the regeneration capacity of the liver and kidneys, thus preventing the accumulation of excessive toxic metals and helping to prevent environmental poisoning.
✔️Very high nutrient density, low in calories and rich in dietary fiber to maintain good health.
✔️Rich in vitamins A, E, C, beta-carotene, niacin, folic acid, lutein and cornaxanthin, which can protect eyes and prevent lesions.
Native to Central and South America. It was introduced to China in the 14th century and is mainly distributed in China, India and Japan. It is rarely cultivated in Europe and the United States, so some scholars mistakenly believe that it originated in China, so it is called "Chinese pumpkin". It is now cultivated all over the world, but it is still most cultivated in southern China.
Variety：There are many varieties of pumpkins, with different shapes, sizes, colors and uses. Vegetables are mainly medium and small varieties, which are suitable for cooking and soup; large pumpkins can weigh tens of kilograms, but they are not suitable for eating, so they are mainly used as decorations; small and special "toys" "Pumpkin" is mainly used for ornamental and decoration. The shape depends on different varieties, the fruit is generally oblate or spherical; the rind of the melon is mostly dark orange, and there are also varieties of melon rinds that are green, and there are colorful patterns, which vary a lot; the diameter is about 20 to 80 cm. Pumpkin is an annual climbing herb; the root system is well developed. Stems sprawling, five-sided; leaves palmately five-lobed, lightly notched, dark green, with irregular markings at the junction of veins.
In addition, there are two varieties of this plant: one is round pumpkin (C. moschata var. melonaeformis), the fruit is oblate, with longitudinal grooves or tumor-like protrusions on the fruit surface, dark green skin with yellow markings, such as the "Box melon"; the other is long pumpkin (C. moschata var. toonas), the fruit is elongated, the head is swollen, the outer skin is green, with yellow patterns, such as the "Calrus pumpkin" in Jiangsu.
Supply Season：The main collection period is from September to November each year.
Storage Method：1. The whole pumpkin is stored in a cool, dry and ventilated place at room temperature for about 1-2 months.
2. After cutting, it is easy to deteriorate from the heart. If you want to save it, you can hollow out the inner melon seeds and melon sac, then wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate it. It can be stored for about 2 weeks.
#Should Be / Avoided：
Appropriate: It is suitable for people with lung pain, asthma, pain and swelling, people with high blood pressure, constipation, cancer patients, people with burns, and people who have been stung by poisonous bees.
Bogey: Because pumpkin has high potassium content, people with poor kidney function and uremia should eat less. Patients suffering from icteric hepatitis, measles, beriberi, etc., and those with chickenpox, qi stagnation and dampness should not eat it.
Pregnant women can eat pumpkin
Pregnant women eating pumpkin during pregnancy can promote digestion and relieve constipation. However, excessive consumption can easily cause dampness and heat in the body. It is not recommended to eat pumpkin every day, and the amount of consumption should be controlled.
Properties (TCM): warm
Five Flavors in TCM: sweet
Efficacy Anti-inflammatory and pain relief, detoxification and deworming, nourishing the middle and Qi, nourishing the spleen and warming the stomach, alleviating hunger and nourishing the middle
main nutrition
Pumpkin is rich in vitamin A, which can speed up cell division and stimulate the growth of new cells. Rich cobalt can enhance metabolism in the body, promote hematopoietic function, and promote the synthesis of vitamin B12 in the human body.
*Edible Compatibility：
Matching
Appropriate effect
Beef Tonify the spleen and stomach, detoxify and relieve pain
Mung bean clears heat and detoxifies, promotes body fluid and quenches thirst
Not suitable for matching
Influence
Mutton causes jaundice and beriberi
Shrimp causes diarrhea, bloating
Chili Destroys Vitamin C
carp poisoning
Crab prone to abdominal pain and diarrhea
Cooking Skills：The edible part is located in melons and fruits. After a little rinsing, peel off the skin and remove the seeds.
Notes：It is not advisable to eat too much. If you eat too much, it will easily become wet and yellow, which will make you bloated. Because pumpkin is rich in carotenoids, excessive consumption can cause yellowing of the skin. Eating more squash can promote dampness and heat. Pumpkin seeds are also used to make soy sauce melon seeds.
Dish：
Made pumpkin lantern
Halloween jack-o'-lantern.
Carving pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns for Halloween
"RIP" mode.
Pumpkin carvings are projected onto the wall.
Pumpkin steamed pork, golden pumpkin cake, pumpkin pork ribs pot.
Pumpkin pie is a popular way to prepare pumpkin
roasted pumpkin
Butternut squash jam in Tabriz, Azerbaijan, Iran
Pumpkin Leaf Pickles
Carving pumpkins into jack-o-lanterns for Halloween
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