APLE AND PEAR VARIETIES

Autumn is a time of colour and fun. Finally, the pumpkins and gourds that have grown all summer long are ready for picking! These crops grow in all kinds of shapes and sizes, and their skin (called a rind) can come in many different colours.

PUMPKINS

Pumpkins are popular all over the world. Many are edible – meaning you can eat them. Lots of people also use them to carve faces and pictures at Halloween.

CINDERELLA

Large reddish pumpkins named after Cinderella’s carriage! They have a creamy, slightly sweet flavour.

BLUE DOLL

Super sweet and great for baking and roasting. This pumpkin’s rind is a green/blue colour, while the flesh inside is orange.

SUGAR PIE

Small and tasty pumpkins. Perfect for pies and soups. JACK O’LANTERN