Which region in the world do Pumpkins originate from?

North America

Pumpkins are indigenous to North America, where they have grown for over 5,000 years Native north America grew and harvested pumpkins. They ate roasted pumpkin and used dried strips of pumpkin to weave mats. Indians offered Spanish explorers pumpkin seeds as a peace offering.

Cabeza de Vaca reported seeing pumpkins growing in Florida in 1528 and French explorer Jacques Cartier spotted pumpkins near the St. Lawrence region of Canada in 1584.