gourd
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Consider a slice of pumpkin pie: This is “prime pumpkin season” in Illinois, the country’s top supplier of the gourd, said Jacob Goebbert, co-owner and operations manager of a farm in South Barrington, Ill.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Then she was quiet for a moment, watching a Carolina wren pop in and out of a gourd it was using for a nest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The gourd was used as a buoyancy aid and a place to put the catch.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
Plants in the gourd family, including pumpkins, melons, cucumbers, and zucchini, are known for accumulating high levels of pollutants in their fruit.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2025
He laughed and draped the hair over the gourd.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
It is sold on street corners from vendors with large gourds, and also seen mixed with spirits on cocktail menus in upscale restaurants throughout the state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Earlier research from Inui and his team revealed that gourds contain a type of protein that binds to pollutants, allowing them to move through the plant's tissues.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2025
“People love the grand prize pumpkins,” she said of the 50-75 pound gourds she sells for $185.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025
In 1640, botanist John Parkinson wrote of "gourds or millions, or pompions, or whatsoever else you please to call them".
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2024
North America’s first gardeners were those who got tired of combing the undergrowth for edible gourds and decided to cultivate pumpkins.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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