It’s science: Why a pumpkin is actually a fruit

  • FRUIT FACT A flower requiring pollination to grow into a fruit is what makes a fruit, rather than a vegetable. | MICHAEL MILLER & BRYLEE WILLIAMS, TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE
    FRUIT FACT A flower requiring pollination to grow into a fruit is what makes a fruit, rather than a vegetable. | MICHAEL MILLER & BRYLEE WILLIAMS, TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE
    Every fall pumpkins steal the spotlight with multiple purposes: as decorations, for soups and in pies. But here’s a fun fact backed by science: this seasonal favorite is actually a fruit.Joe Masabni, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service vegetable specialist and professor in the Texas A&M Department of Horticultural Sciences, said pumpkins are scientifica...

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