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There is no official national vegetable of India.

Just as the national flower of India is lotus, fruit is mango and national tree is banyan, in the same way has a national vegetable also been declared in the country? Pumpkin is often described as the national vegetable on social media, but the truth is that the national vegetable has not been officially declared in India yet. Now the question is why is pumpkin mentioned as the national vegetable on social media? Know the answer to this question.

In many posts on social media, pumpkin is described as the national vegetable, but it has not been officially announced. Some arguments are given behind calling it a national vegetable. For example, pumpkin is grown in many states. There are many states in the country with hot climate where it is cultivated on a large scale. This is also a reason for calling it the national vegetable.

Eat both salty and sweet forms

Pumpkin is eaten in both sweet and salty forms in India. That means it is made in many ways. Thus, it is a vegetable which is used more. The pumpkin is large in size which is enough for many people. This is also a reason which increases its importance.

Each pumpkin plant can produce many fruits in a single season. Photo: Pexels

Long term storage properties

Pumpkin can be stored for several weeks without refrigeration. Its outer thick layer retains the moisture inside. This is the reason why it can be stored for a long time. Pumpkin plants spread over a large area. While growing, pumpkin vines spread far and wide on the ground. Every plant can produce many fruits in a single season. Due to this increase its production is more.

Pumpkin can be stored for a long time without refrigerator. Photo: Pexels

rich in nutrients

Pumpkin is a vegetable in which 15 types of nutrients are found. There are many elements like Vitamin A, C, E, K, potassium, copper, magnesium, zinc and calcium. Pumpkin is also in demand due to its nutritional properties. Pumpkin is used extensively in many parts of the country. It is usually cooked as a curry with spices and pulses. In some areas, there is a trend of making sweets and desserts from pumpkin.

Pumpkin is used extensively in many parts of the country.

eat seeds as a snack

Not only this,Pumpkin seeds are roasted and eaten as a snack. For these reasons, pumpkin is considered the national vegetable. This is how it has been promoted on social media. This is the reason why its image has settled in the minds of people as a national vegetable, whereas like other national signs and symbols, it has not been declared a national vegetable till date. So now it is clear that eat pumpkin a lot but do not make the mistake of considering it as a national vegetable.

Ankit Gupta

Born in Lucknow, the city of Nawabs. Graduated from DAV College and MBA from Punjab Technical University. The desire to write and the passion to know the story beyond the news brought me into journalism. Started his career in 2008 with Lucknow's first Hindi tabloid 'Lucknow Lead'. Tried my hand in the features section. Then he joined Dainik Jagran's iNext from Gorakhpur, the city of Baba Gorakhnath. Joined the Jaipur head office of Rajasthan Patrika in 2013 for reporting on city news and health magazine. After spending about 5 years here, I reached Dainik Bhaskar's Bhopal head office in 2018 for a new beginning in the digital world. Got hold of research, explainer, data story and infographic. The most complex news of health and science explained in simple words. Said goodbye to Dainik Bhaskar in 2021 and joined the digital wing of TV9 Group. Currently working in TV9, I am heading the 'Knowledge' section as an Assistant News Editor. There is focus and interest on explainer, data and research stories.

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