winter fruits and vegtabals

cabbage -

When I see a cabbage, I am reminded of my grandmother shredding cabbage and giving me the core.No one else was offered this special treat except me! Since I was the only child in our family until my cousins were born, I was rather spoiled. I would always get the best of every food and some were only for me, like the cabbage core. I remember how much I enjoyed its sweet taste and the sound of the crisp bite, similar to a sweet radish. It was like a special gift!

pumpkin -

•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.