17 Nov “So, is it really pumpkin you’re buying in those cans?” from FreshPoint Inc.
Festive facts from our partners at FreshPoint Inc.!
Very few items are as evocative of a season as are pumpkins; Jack-O-Lanterns, pumpkin pies and warm spices all come to mind.
Yet, the history and importance of the pumpkin is often over looked. Native Americans prized pumpkins/squashes as a sacred crop, as they also did with beans and corns, in fact, these three crops are known as the Three Sisters.
The pumpkin vines provided much needed shade for the soil, helping to keep the moisture in the ground as all three crops were grown symbiotically. Archaeologists have found evidence that pumpkins have been grown for millennia, in fact, it is believed that the first crop was grown in Oaxaca, Mexico over 7,500 years ago.