Originally Posted by
STBCypriot
I have carried some of those cute baby pumpkins in my carry-on with no problem.
I have had canned pumpkin confiscated by TSA.
Pumpkins are not fruit, they are vegetables (the squash family).
Pumpkins are certainly fruit. Vegetable is such a vague/arbitrary word anyway.
They are classified as a type of berry, a pepo:
pepo, n.
Pronunciation: Brit. /ˈpɛpəʊ/ , U.S. /ˈpɛpoʊ/
Etymology: < classical Latin pepōn-, pepō
Bot.
A type of berry developed from an inferior ovary, with numerous seeds attached to parietal placentas and usually a hard outer rind, esp. characteristic of the family Cucurbitaceae (gourds, melons, squashes, cucumbers, etc.).