Rouge De Heuvre Pumpkin is the squash that we associate with fall in Europe. It is however a most versatile vegetable full of health giving properties, such as vitamin A. Its bright  red/orange color and abundant flesh is a boon to dieters as it is also low in calories and fat free. 

They can be sliced and sauteed or simmered for a vegetable dish. The seeds from  Pumpkins are loaded with great nutrition as well, and should be toasted and enjoyed.

Fruits are harvested at full seed maturity, but generally do not store as well as the winter squash types. The flesh is generally a little too coarse and strong-flavored for eating so most 'pumpkin' pies are made from winter squash. In earlier times, pumpkins were extensively used as livestock feed.

As with winter squash, pumpkins are a diverse group.  C. maxima and should more correctly be called winter squash rather than pumpkins.