Pumpkin and pumpkin are not the same, the difference between the two is mainly manifested in their external morphology, origin distribution and nutritional value.
Pumpkin external cylindrical, about 20 cm in length, about 13 cm in diameter.Its epidermis color is light yellow, and there are irregular prominent longitudinal edges on the melon surface, generally eight.Pumpkin fruit stalks are very strong, with ribs and grooves, about six centimeters long, melon pedicels will expand into a trumpet shape, its shape is irregular gourd shape.Because of the difference of varieties, some melons have several longitudinal grooves or no, the color is usually green or orange.
Originating from Mexico to Central America, pumpkins are now widely grown around the world, but the subspecies is the most widely grown, followed by Europe and South America.The origin of pumpkin is southern Asia, southern China and Central America, and it is widely cultivated in five continents of the world.
Pumpkin is rich in polysaccharides, beta-carotene, mineral elements, amino acids and active protein, and its seeds are also rich in amino acids, which have the functions of clearing heat, removing dampness and expelling insects.Pumpkin is rich in citrulline, arginine, aspartic acid, trigonelline, adenine, carotene, glucose, mannitol, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin E, a variety of unsaturated fatty acids and copper, zinc and iron.Magnesium and other trace elements are very rich in nutritional value.