{"id":11166,"date":"2019-10-29T07:00:31","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T07:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=11166"},"modified":"2019-10-24T14:21:21","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T14:21:21","slug":"the-worlds-largest-pumpkin-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/the-worlds-largest-pumpkin-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"The World’s Largest Pumpkin Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is nothing that screams Autumn (and Halloween) more, than pumpkins! Although pumpkins originate from South America, I was surprised to find out that the world’s largest pumpkin festival is actually held in Germany – in Ludwigsburg Castle. This year marks the twentieth year that the K\u00fcrbisaustellung (pumpkin exhibition) has been held, with over 400,000 pumpkins being used and over 450 species of pumpkins on display.<\/p>\n

As the pumpkins are regional, it means their transport is minimal, and therefore umweltfreundlich (environmentally friendly). Each year they pick out a theme (this year it is fairytales), and produce big sculptures made from pumpkins, straw, and wood.<\/p>\n

You can also eat a lot of pumpkin based foods: K\u00fcrbis Maultaschen (pumpkin with meat filled ravioli), K\u00fcrbissuppe (pumpkin soup) and K\u00fcrbis Strudel (pumpkin strudel). There are stalls which also offer pumpkin specialties to take home with you. For example pasta made out of pumpkin, pumpkin sparkling wine (I have never heard or seen anything like this before!) or different types of pumpkins to eat or use as decoration.<\/p>\n

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Pumpkins don’t just taste great, but they are also very healthy. They contain vitamins and minerals, (vitamin A, B, C, iron, magnesium, calcium) and fiber. Pumpkin seeds also contain good fats.<\/p>\n

The pumpkin festival also holds a pumpkin weight judging contest, and even race hollow pumpkins down the river. So if you are as much of a pumpkin fan as I am, this is the best place to be!<\/p>\n

Vocabulary for pumpkin fans:<\/p>\n

der K\u00fcrbis\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> pumpkin
\ndie K\u00fcrbisse\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0pumpkins
\ndie K\u00fcrbisaustellung\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong> pumpkin exhibition
\ndie Kunst\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> art
\numweltfreundlich\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong> environmentally friendly
\ndas K\u00fcrbis Secco<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0pumpkin prosecco
\ndie K\u00fcrbissuppe<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 pumpkin soup
\ndie K\u00fcrbis\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Maultaschen pumpkin ravioli
\nder K\u00fcrbis Strudel<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 pumpkin strudel
\ndie Ballaststoffe\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 fiber
\ndas Eisen\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 iron
\ndas Kalzium<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0calcium
\ndas Magnesium<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 magnesium
\ndie Mineralien\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> minerals
\ndie Vitamine<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0vitamins
\nder Wettlauf<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0the race
\nder Herbst\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0Autumn\/Fall<\/p>\n

Do you have a similar pumpkin festival where you live? If so, let me know in the comments below!<\/p>\n

Thanks for reading,<\/p>\n

Larissa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

There is nothing that screams Autumn (and Halloween) more, than pumpkins! Although pumpkins originate from South America, I was surprised to find out that the world’s largest pumpkin festival is actually held in Germany – in Ludwigsburg Castle. This year marks the twentieth year that the K\u00fcrbisaustellung (pumpkin exhibition) has been held, with over 400,000…<\/p>\n

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