PHARMACIST : Why you must eat a pumpkin

Pumpkin has many health benefits that one should definitely add in their daily diet. PHOTOS | FILE

What you need to know:

  • Pumpkins are grown all around the world, and here in Tanzania too, for a variety of reasons that range from agricultural to commercial and ornamental sales.
  • They are warm-weather crops. The specific conditions necessary for growing pumpkins require that soil temperatures three inches (7.6 cm) deep are at least 60 °F (15.5 °C) and soil that holds water well, according to agricultural experts.