...Pumpkins are traditionally used to carve [[Jack-o'-lantern]]s for use in [[Halloween]] celebrations.
Pumpkins are grown today in the US more for decoration than for food, and popular contests continually lead growers to vie for the world record
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...are referred to as "manglewurzels", a corruption of a German term for this food as an animal fodder. In [[Yorkshire]] and [[Lincolnshire]], swedes are ofte
...le were so tired of rutabagas that they gained a reputation as a "[[famine food]]," which reputation they have retained to the present day.{{Fact|date=June
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===Halloween===
...alloween.jpg|thumb|130px|A pumpkin carved into a [[Jack-o'-lantern]] for [[Halloween]].]]
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...er gourds into [[Jack-o-Lantern]]s is a popular cultural activity during [[Halloween]].
Generally, gourds are used more for utilitarian uses than for food. Only a few varieties are actually harvested for consumption, mostly in Asi
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