Peanut Pumpkin

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Another post coming to you from the farmers' market: the peanut pumpkin. They had a huge display of pumpkins and squash out this weekend. As I got closer, I realized it really does look like peanut shells on the pumpkin skin. (eHow says it might be a cross between a squash and pumpkin plant.)
Mr. G isn't a fan of pumpkin, and I don't want to eat 12 pounds of anything by myself so I didn't buy one. But it was too cool not to share :)
linking up with wordless Wednesday

Comments

  1. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzWednesday, October 08, 2014

    I saw some odd pumpkins a couple of weeks ago, too. Where are these coming from?

    Here's mine: Pumpkin Truck!

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  2. IndraniWednesday, October 08, 2014

    Looks like warts on normal skin. Are they safe for consumption?
    Happy WW!

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    1. AmandaWednesday, October 08, 2014

      Yes, they're edible and supposedly very sweet!

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  3. FionaWednesday, October 08, 2014

    I've never seen these before! They look a little...creepy! Definitely unique, though!

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    1. AmandaWednesday, October 08, 2014

      Yes, creepy and unique! At first I thought it was mold or something gross, haha.

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    2. SarahN @ livetolistThursday, October 09, 2014

      My gut also went for creepy... not so open minded tonight evidently!

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    3. AmandaThursday, October 09, 2014

      haha, creepy is understandable!

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    4. AnonymousThursday, October 09, 2014

      Oooo. I don't think I could eat them either. Creepy and yucky. Definitely looks like mould in the photo. Give me the nice smooth skin of a Queensland Blue or a Japanese pumpkin.

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    5. AmandaSaturday, October 11, 2014

      This was also my first time seeing a blue pumpkin - they're very pretty!

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  4. Rhonda AlbomWednesday, October 08, 2014

    Cool. I never heard of peanut pumpkin before.

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  5. EcoCatLadyWednesday, October 08, 2014

    That's the strangest looking thing I've ever seen! Looks like it has barnacles on it or something!

    BTW - you could always buy a pumpkin and use it to make pumpkin bread or muffins - they freeze wonderfully!

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    1. AmandaWednesday, October 08, 2014

      haha, barnacles - exactly!

      Mmm, pumpkin bread! I like your bake and freeze idea :)

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  6. MelanieWednesday, October 08, 2014

    Wow, cool looking. I have never seen pumpkins like that before.

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  7. AnonymousThursday, October 09, 2014

    New to me, too. Very appropriate for Hallowe'en: looks like brains!

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