Various pumpkins and squash are sold on the markets in France

Various pumpkins and squash are sold on the markets in France in autumn. Their names, Jack be Little, Potimarron and Sweet Dumpling are often amusing as well as descriptive

Potimarron (TL) is a variety of Winter squash ~Cucurbita maxima~ orang/red in colour and is spherical shaped. It is a French heirloom variety whose name means chestnut pumpkin, referring to its delicate flavour. (R) Sweet Dumpling ~Cucurbita pepo~ has attractive green patterning on a yellow to cream ground. Round with lobes it can be eaten raw or cooked. The flattish Jack be Little (BL), another ~Cucurbita pepo~ variety is a bright orange, known as an acorn squash.