A small, hard-shelled tan winter squash grown by the Seminole and Black Seminole peoples, famously planted to climb trees and stored for a year or more — a heat-, pest-, and storage-hardy heirloom of the Everglades.
The Seminole pumpkin is bound to the Black Seminoles — Maroons of African descent who allied with the Seminole and built free communities in the Florida wilderness. The squash that fed those free Black communities is a living artifact of resistance and self-determination.
The Seminole pumpkin's dense orange flesh is rich in beta-carotene for vision and immune defense, with a low glycemic load and soluble fiber that steady blood sugar. Its remarkable storage life — up to a year — made it a year-round source of vitamin A and potassium when fresh produce was unavailable, an ancestral hedge against the lean season. Potassium-rich and naturally low in sodium, it supports blood-pressure regulation.
Roast halved at 400°F until tender, then scoop and puree for pies, soups, and breads, or cube and stew with savory aromatics. The hard rind means it keeps for months in a cool dry pantry without processing — pick fully mature, cure briefly, and store.
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