Pumpkin
3 varieties available
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40 Lb Sack
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Haitian Soup Joumou
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Overview
Winter Squash has many culinary uses including pumpkin pie, biscuits, bread, pudding, beverage and soups. It is very nutritious and provides a range of health benefits.
Squashes are rich in beta carotene which not only is a powerful antioxidant but also converts into vitamin A which is beneficial to the good health of your eyes and skin. Their fiber, potassium and vitamin C contents also make them very good for the heart
Tropix specializes in the production of three specific varieties of squash, which are :
_ Arjuna (Calabaza)
_Kabocha
_ Joumou, Native Haitian winter squash
nutritional fact (1 cup or 245 grams)
- 1.76 grams of protein
- 2.7 g of fiber
- 49 calories
- 0.17 g of fat
- 0 g of cholesterol
- 12 g of carbohydrate
FUn Fact
Within Haitian communities, the soup Joumou (Pumpkin Soup) is consumed every January 1st to commemorate the declaration of Haiti’s independence. Therefore it is safe to say that a vast majority of Haitians start their year with a bowl of soup Joumou.