Like, 1 and 2 are both clearly pumpkins. 3 is not. 1 is C. pepo, 2 is C. maxima. But 3 is also C. pepo, so 1 and 3 are closely related while 2 is not.
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Australian enters chat.... (honestly the weird thing from an Aussies point of view is that you eat this delicious savoury treat not roasted with salt and butter, but pureed with sweeteners)
aug 27, 2025, 12:51 pm • 10 0 • view
The first time I made pumpkin pie for friends in South Africa it blew their minds because they also only ever eat it savory.
aug 27, 2025, 2:17 pm • 4 0 • view
Some of us Americans like it both ways. 🎃 🧂 🥧
aug 27, 2025, 4:41 pm • 6 0 • view
I eat and/or make pumpkin pie around holidays but I do savory pumpkin things all autumn. It's not very common here in the US though, no. I have met plenty of people who were not aware that pumpkins are not by themselves naturally sweet.
aug 28, 2025, 12:10 am • 1 0 • view
Americans don't eat a lot of pumpkins. Field pumpkins aren't very good to eat, and squash varieties are usually cheaper and more likely to be in grocery stores year round.
aug 28, 2025, 12:17 am • 1 0 • view