Pumpkin / Squash

·호박 (Korean)

Family / Genus

Order Cucurbitales · Family Cucurbitaceae · Genus Cucurbita

Origin

Central & South America. From the New World → Japan → Korea in the 16th century; introduced around 1605 (after the Imjin War)

Edible Parts

Fruit (unripe & ripe) · leaves (young) · seeds (nuts) · flowers (fried)

Korean Growing Season

Transplant outdoors Apr–May, harvest Jul–Oct. Mature pumpkins are ripened on the vine into late autumn