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"Fall at Toronto's local markets - Gourds, Hay and Pumpkins. Celebration of harvesting season. Pumpkin is a gourd-like squash of the genus Cucurbita. The largest pumpkins are Cucurbita maximus. As one of the most popular crops in the United States and worldwide. Pumpkins are very versatile in their uses for cooking, from the fleshy shell, to the seeds, to even the flowers, most parts of the pumpkin are edible. Traditionally, pumpkin is a very popular Halloween and Thanksgiving staple. Pumpkin seeds have many health benefits, some of which include a good source of protein, zinc and other vitamins, and are even said to lower cholesterol. One gram of pumpkin seed protein contains as much tryptophan as a full glass of milk.Image is captured in 12 bit RAW and processed in Adobe RGB color space. Similar images:"