As people rush to get rid of their jack-o'-lanterns in favor of Thanksgiving decorations, thousands of ornamental pumpkins will likely end up in landfills.
Environment
Nov 7, 2023
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Halloween is the spookiest time of the year. However, as you prepare to send shivers down the spines of your friends and family, you may not have given much thought to the environmental footprint that this holiday conceals.
Environment
Oct 17, 2023
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A monster pumpkin weighing the same as a hippopotamus has claimed the world record for the mightiest gourd—and bagged its grower a $30,000 prize.
Plants & Animals
Oct 11, 2023
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Thousands of young people roaming the streets at night in scary costumes, knocking on strangers' doors and threatening pranks if their demands for treats are not met. What could possibly go wrong?
Environment
Oct 26, 2022
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October is inarguably pumpkin season, which raises questions about food safety for everything from pumpkin pie to pumpkin seeds.
Agriculture
Oct 5, 2022
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This Thanksgiving, your pumpkin pie might have a lower carbon footprint.
Agriculture
Sep 29, 2022
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A new study published in the CABI Agriculture and Bioscience journal highlights that pests, diseases, and drought, are the main challenges to pumpkin and watermelon production in Uganda.
Agriculture
Jun 22, 2022
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Pumpkins (Cucurbita pepo) are a common vegetable crop sold at local pumpkin patches and farmers markets, in addition to commercial production. In 2019, the value of harvested pumpkin was worth $180 million.
Agriculture
Apr 11, 2022
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How does one help save an iconic, nutritious Egyptian crop that will help meet the food security challenges resulting from climate change? An international team of researchers, led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 23, 2022
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On a Halloween pumpkin, warts and bumps have a certain spooky charm. But some unwanted bacteria-caused blemishes open the door to infections that rot and ruin this bright, seasonal fruit.
Molecular & Computational biology
Oct 22, 2021
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