Because pumpkin is a solid fruit, it can be stored for a long time. It can be stored in a cool, dry and ventilated corner for about 2 months. It should be noted that when storing, the handle of the pumpkin should be up.

If the handle of the pumpkin is facing down, the pumpkin will rot quickly. Of course, if it is a cut pumpkin, it is best to seal the incision with plastic wrap and put it in the refrigerator for refrigeration, and eat it as soon as possible within 1-2 days.

Pumpkin is rich in nutrients, such as polysaccharides, amino acids and carotene. Both fresh and tender pumpkins and yellow old pumpkins are good vegetables for all ages, and fried pumpkin seeds are also very fragrant.

Pumpkin has strong drought tolerance, low requirements for soil, simple planting, easy survival and high yield. In the era of food shortage, pumpkin is also regarded as one of the main foods, so it is called "rice melon" in many places.

Old people and children in my family like to eat pumpkins, so we plant two pumpkin seedlings every year, because its yield is really high. If the pumpkins produced by these two pumpkin seedlings are well stored, they can be eaten in my house for a whole year.

Pumpkin is one of the fruits and vegetables rich in beta carotene, which can be converted into vitamin A in human body. According to a study by the National Institutes of Health, vitamin A can enhance the visual clarity of eyes in dim environment. Harvard University research shows that vitamin A can also delay the decline of retinal function caused by retinitis pigmentosa.