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Pumpkin
Price : $7.00/kg

Pumpkin makes excellent soup or stew. It gives the dish a natural sweetness. The orange and bright yellow flesh of pumpkin is the source of its health benefits.

Health benefits: Antioxidant and may lower risk of cancer.

Uses:
Whole pumpkin keeps reasonably well even in humid tropics. The flesh is cooked in a variety of ways, in soups, curries and in coconut milk. It is not only treated as a vegetable but also in desserts – steamed with a rich coconut custard filling; or simmered with coconut milk and sugar. The tips of the pumpkin vine are edible as a vegetable. The seeds can be dried and eaten as a nutritious snack.

Storing:
Pumpkins and winter Squashes are hard-skinned and keep for months. They should be firm and smooth.