Greg's U-Pick Farm
9270 Lapp Road
Clarence Center, NY 14032
Email: csa@gregsupick.com
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Phone: (716) 741-4239
Season:
Late September- Early November
Preparing Tips:
Use pumpkins as a cooked vegetable, in soups, and in vegetable combination dishes.
Pumpkin pies, pumpkin cookies, and pumpkin bread are favorites.
Can be substituted for winter squash in recipes.
Storage Tips:
At temperatures of 55- 60 degrees, in dry conditions, pumpkins will last 1- 2 months.
Nutritional Info:
Low in calories and high in fiber.
Excellent source of beta carotene, vitamin C, and potassium.
Pumpkin seeds are a good source of B vitamins, E vitamins, and fiber.
HOW TO CAN CUBED PUMPKIN:
Hot Pack: Wash, remove seeds; peel, Cut into 1–inch cubes. Boil 2 minutes in water. Do not mash or puree. Put hot into jars and cover with hot cooking water, leaving 1–inch headspace. Process is pressure canner; pints 55 minutes and quarts 90 minutes.
HOW TO FREEZE PUMPKIN:
Wash pumpkin. Cut or break into uniform pieces and remove seeds. Place cut side down on baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees F, until tender. Cool. Scoop out pulp; mash; thoroughly chill before packaging, leaving 1–inch headspace in rigid containers.