No ingredient has a stronger association with fall than the pumpkin, when this vegetable is elevated from lowly gourd to the star of desserts, meals and tablescapes. However there is much more to this vegetable, both from a culinary and nutrition perspective.

Why Adam let himself be seduced by Eve's apple is understandable to anyone who has ever tried this incredibely popular fruit. This is by no means a sin; on the contrary, apples not only taste wonderful but are healthy and can be used in many different ways in both cooking and baking.

The Hokkaido pumpkin is pretty unknown for us still; however, it has had a steep increase in popularity during fall. Considering many of its amazing properties. So what are they? EAT SMARTER is here to tell you.