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Is a pumpkin a fruit or vegetable?

  • A flower requiring pollination to grow into a fruit is what makes a fruit a fruit, rather than a vegetable. Laura McKenzie | Texas A&M AgriLife
    A flower requiring pollination to grow into a fruit is what makes a fruit a fruit, rather than a vegetable. Laura McKenzie | Texas A&M AgriLife
Inquiring minds might want to know, is the orange orb a fruit or vegetable? The answer may surprise you! A pumpkin is, in fact, a fruit. According to expert Joe Masabni, Ph.D., Texas A&M Agri Life Extension Service vegetable specialist in Dallas, scientifically speaking, a pumpkin is a fruit simply because anything that starts from a flower is botanically a fruit. Do you consider a pumpkinā€¦

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