Sign of the season: Pumpkins and other cucurbits sit on a garden cart at a festival in Nevers, France, on Oct. 4. (Frédéric Moreau/Hans Lucas | AFP/Getty Images) Pumpkins are the bookends of autumn.

Pumpkins are the bookends of autumn. Headlines about the arrival of pumpkin spice lattes signal summer's end. And soon after the last bites of pumpkin pie at the Thanksgiving table, we turn to plans ...

A Pumpkin Regatta racer paddles a giant pumpkin through the water in Kasterlee, Belgium, on Oct. 22, 2023. Participants cover a distance of 100 meters in hollowed-out pumpkins in the annual event.

Pumpkins are a harvest symbol and part of our nostalgia for a simpler time. But while the word "pumpkin" has been around for centuries, the plant... Pumpkin: A favorite sign of fall, with a bit of ...