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[Decker, Terry D.]

Oh HELP! I've been trailing this question for years, and I'm still no
closer to a coherent explanation.

What _is_ the period European 'pompion', aka 'pumpkin'? It appears before
Columbus, and Walafrid of Strabo (10th century) notes that the big ones
are suitable for making 'bushels' -- bushel baskets-- out of. Which means
that they were somewhat globular and also big enough to carry stuff in
when hollowed out. They were also eaten; they appear on the account books
for the reign of Jadwiga and Jagiello in Poland (1386-1399).

Does anyone have any kind of lead on this?

Jadwiga Zajaczkowa, mka Jennifer Heise	      jenne at tulgey.browser.net
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