2006-11-05 14:06:44 · 6 answers · asked by buenanser 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
because they are squash.
2006-11-05 14:08:26 · answer #1 · answered by DeborahDel 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because pumpkins are actually a squash.
2006-11-05 14:08:52 · answer #2 · answered by SexyLady 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Squash & pumpkin are in the same family as the gourd. They all grow on vines.
2006-11-05 14:12:10 · answer #3 · answered by dusty_starduster64 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pumkins latin name Cucurbita Cucurbitaceae.
Squashes are four species of the genus Cucurbita,
Squash is considered a Berry, with outer wall or rind formed from receptacle tissue fused to the exocarp; the Fleshy interior is composed of mesocarp and endocarp.
2006-11-05 14:09:48 · answer #4 · answered by TheRobA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BECAUSE IT'S IN THE FOOD GROUP AS SQUASH.
2006-11-05 14:09:04 · answer #5 · answered by tinkerbell 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think because of their consistency - like a gourd.
They are actually a fruit.
2006-11-05 14:09:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋