A Buyer's Guide To Pumpkins

• Master list of Pumpkin varieties
• When buying pumpkins, select a firm, heavy pumpkin without blemishes or spots.
• Look for pumpkins with a rich, orange color and an attached, dry stem.
• A well-formed, heavy pumpkin will have more meat, less waste and a sweeter flavor than lighter weight pumpkins.
• Avoid pumpkins with scars or cracks.
• If stored in a cool (50 degrees F), dry, well-ventilated place, pumpkins will last three or four months. If kept at room temperature, pumpkins will keep for about one month.
• Pumpkin puree can be refrigerated for 3-5 days or frozen for later use (up to a year in the freezer). One 2 to 2 1/2 pound pumpkin equals 1 1/2 cups of pumpkin puree (enough for one pie).
• Small, two- to three-pound pie pumpkins are easiest to use in cooking.

More resources and recipes

• What is the history of Halloween?
• Halloween around the world
• How to choose a pumpkin
• How to EASILY carve a beautiful Jack-O-Lantern, fully illustrated!
• How to make a pumpkin pie from an real pumpkin (it's easy!)
• How to Make Homemade Pumpkin Pie with a Caramelized Pecan Topping
• Pumpkin Bread
• Pumpkin muffins---------------->
• Pumpkin Butter!
• Pumpkin cheesecake - INCREDIBLE!!! You have to try this one!
• Pumpkin Cookies
• Pumpkin soup - even if you normally aren't a soup lover; you'll love this one.
• Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
• No Sugar Pumpkin Pie
• Apple Cider Doughnut Recipe (with maple glaze or sugar glaze)
• Other pumpkin recipes (pie,soup, bread, roasted seeds)
• History of the Jack-o-Lantern
• Tips for a safe and fun Halloween
• Halloween clip art
• Pumpkin Facts and What to do with the pumpkin after Halloween.
• Halloween links to Halloween