Pumpkin

Catalogue Type
Seed Catalogue
Scientific Name
Cucurbita moschata
Family
Cucurbitaceace
Distinguishing Characters
The seeds are typically rather flat and asymmetrically oval, and light green in color and may have a white outer hull.
Some cultivars are hulless, and are grown only for their seed.

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Photo of Seed
Description

The seeds are nutrient-rich, with especially high content of protein, dietary fibers and numerous micronutrients.

The word can refer either to the hulled kernel or unhulled whole seed, and most commonly refers to the roasted end products.

The oil of pumpkin seeds, a culinary specialty in and important export commodity of Central Europe, is used in cuisine,as a salad, and cooking oil.