Pumpkins in Trani

It is October and I see from various websites that thoughts have turned to pumpkins back in the good ol' USA. Here in Trani pumpkins are just another Fall/winter vegetable. When you do see them at the market they are usually sliced up and sold by weight. This is a slice of pumpkin that Rick picked up at our local supermarket.

This little slice goes for euro 1.69 a kilo which translates to about $2.35 for two pounds (or $1.21 for the slice we got). If I buy a whole pumpkin it can cost up to 20 euro or $30! Oh, how I miss those pumpkin stands in the US that sell them for $5.00!