The elongated, deep purple eggplant (Solanum melongena) you pick up at the market when it's your turn to whip up a main dish of ratatouille or a side of grilled vegetables is very different in ...

Pumpkin season might be months away, but if you want to grow your own pumpkins, the time to start is now! Head to your local nursery and pick up some pumpkin seeds. If you’re unsure which variety to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Is there anything more idyllic during fall than spotting a field full of orange pumpkins? Or seeing a ...

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — The pumpkin in Tony Scott's backyard weighs almost as much as a small car. He's been tending to it for months, feeding it fertilizer and covering it with a blanket at ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you're looking to expand the types of plants growing in your garden, the iconic pumpkin is a wonderful ...

Every fall, pumpkin growers haul their record-breaking giants onto scales, with some pumpkins weighing more than 2,700 pounds (1,225 kilograms). Yet the world's largest apple barely reaches 4 pounds ...