Is tender pumpkin a carbohydrate or a vegetable?

Tender pumpkin is a vegetable plant, not a carbohydrate plant . Tender pumpkin only contains some carbohydrate ingredients. The starch content in pumpkin is relatively high, and it is also rich in dietary fiber. It has the effect of preventing constipation and helping digestion.

Tender pumpkin is a vegetable that we often eat in our daily life. It is rich in pectin, which has a certain adsorption capacity and can play a detoxifying role. Pumpkin tastes a little sweet. For women, eating tender pumpkin regularly can also achieve beauty effects.

What kind of vegetable is tender pumpkin

Young pumpkin is a type of edible young pumpkin in China. It is characterized by fast growth, good quality, crisp and tender taste, and fresh fragrance. Young pumpkin is mostly green or yellow in color, with a smooth surface and less sugar content. It is better than zucchini and is generally used for stir-frying or stuffing.

When buying young pumpkins, it is best to choose those with intact skin and hard stems. If black spots appear on the skin, it means it has been stored for a long time and it is not recommended to buy such young pumpkins.

Tender pumpkin season

Tender pumpkin is a melon and fruit vegetable that matures in late summer and early autumn. Tender pumpkin usually blooms in May, June and July each year, and bears fruit in July, August and September each year.

Pumpkins can be picked about 10 days after they bear fruit. If you want to eat older pumpkins, you need to wait about a month. The cooking methods of mature old pumpkins and young pumpkins are different, and the taste of the two is also different.