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 | | As with the tomato, which was legally named a vegetable, pumpkins follow suit, but horticulturally, as with the tomato, it falls in the fruit category. |
 | | Garden writer George Levenson sums up pumpkins this way: "As natives to the American continent, they reflect the American spirit -- generous, innovative, filled with energy, drawing resources and nourishment from every possible corner and imposing their presence wherever they grow. |
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