Pumpkin
Pumpkin
Pumpkins, like other squash, originated in northeastern Mexico and
southern United States. The oldest evidence were pumpkin fragments
dated between 7,000 and 5,500 BC found in Mexico. Pumpkin fruits
are a type of botanical berry known as a pepo. Pumpkins are widely
grown for commercial use and as food, aesthetics, and recreational
purposes. Pumpkin pie, for instance, is a traditional part of
Thanksgiving meals in Canada and the United States, and pumpkins
are frequently carved as jack-o'-lanterns for decoration around
Halloween. In 2019, China accounted for 37% of the world's
production of pumpkins. (Wikipedia)
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Outdoor recreation groups worry recognition of Indigenous Rights could limit their access to nature — and so does the resource industry. Cameron Fenton reports. (The Narwhal)
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Tacoma mobile-home park residents saved 59 sequoias. Now they hope to buy park By
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West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca- 839 PM PDT Tue Oct 28 2025
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
WED SW wind 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: W 13 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
WED NIGHT W wind around 5 kt, veering to E after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 10 ft at 13 seconds.
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