FELLOWSHIP DATE FOR NOVEMBER NOVEMBER 20TH "EVERYTHING PUMPKIN"

 

HOSPITALITY / FELLOWSHIP SUNDAY IN NOVEMBER:: THEME IS “EVERYTHING PUMPKIN “

WE WILL GATHER AFTER MASS ON SUNDAY NOVEMBER 20^TH

 

PLEASE LET ALICE JO OR JANE KNOW  WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE

 

Pumpkin Facts:

·         Pumpkins are usually orange but can sometimes be yellow, white, green or red.

• The name pumpkin comes from the Greek word ‘pepon’, meaning ‘large melon’.
• Pumpkins have thick shells which contain pulp and seeds.
• Scientifically speaking, pumpkins are a fruit (they contain seeds) but when it comes to cooking, they are often referred to as vegetables.
• Pumpkins are usually shaped like a sphere (ball).
• They vary in weight but an average sized pumpkin might weigh around 13 pounds (6 kilograms).
• Giant pumpkins can be grown for competitions, with some weighing over 1000 pounds! (450 kilograms). In 2010, the world record was 1810 pounds! That’s huge!!
• Pumpkin plants feature both male and female flowers, with bees typically being involved in pollination (the transfer of pollen).
• Over 1 billion pounds (450 million kgs) of pumpkin are produced in the US every year.
• As a food, pumpkin can be baked, roasted, steamed or boiled.
• Pumpkin soup is popular, as are roasted pumpkin seeds.
• Pumpkin pie is a sweet dessert that originates in North America and is traditionally eaten during harvest time and holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas.