Fun Facts On Pumpkins

Did you know that the word ‘pumpkin’ comes from the Greek word, “pepon”, which means a “large melon”? Or how about that early settlers dried pumpkin shells, cut them into strips, and wove them into mats? How neat!

 These magical golden gourds are the star of October and learning about them is a fun way to get into happy Halloween spirits.
Discover fifteen neat statistics about pumpkins in this visual infographic.

And just for laughs, we found three funny jokes about pumpkins we hope to make you smile! And if you are curious, find out about the world’s biggest pumpkin below the infographic.

BONUS JOKES:
#1 Question: What do you get when you drop a pumpkin? Answer: Squash.
#2 Question: What is black, white, orange, and waddles?
Answer: A penguin with a pumpkin
#3 Question: What does a carved pumpkin celebrate? Answer: Hollow-ween!

PUMPKIN WORLD RECORD:

Stefano Cutrupi from Radda in Chianti, Tuscany holds the record for growing the world’s largest pumpkin according to Guinness World Records.

His gigantic gourd weighed in at an incredible 2,554 pounds in September 2021!

The giant gourd had a width of 3.56 m (11 ft 8 in) and a circumference of 5.42 m (17 ft 9 in).
Sounds like Stefano has a magical “orange thumb” instead of a “green thumb”.

You can Stefano’s recording breaking pumpkin and other gigantic gourds he has grown over the years in this article at Big Pumpkins!

Looking to discover some more fun pumpkin entertainment?

Check out this amazing “Stop-Motion Pumpkin carving video for inspiration on your next jack-o-lantern. Or watch the incredible pumpkin transformation from seed to full-sized in this neat three-minute time-lapse, “A Pumpkin’s Life”.