In recent years, pumpkin everything has taken over. October 26 is National Pumpkin Day. A day to celebrate all the pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin pies, and jack-o-lanterns you can find.
Here are a few fun pumpkin facts to help you celebrate.
- Pumpkins are a fruit. Some people have proposed a pumpkin being our national fruit instead of blueberries.
- Pumpkins originated in Central America. The first pumpkins looked a lot different than what we see today.
The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.
(Story by Natalie Nunn, ozarksfirst.com)


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