They are both members of the same plant Family thoughâ¦ Amaranthaceae. Silverbeet or Swiss chard, as it is also known, is actually a close relative of beetroot (in fact itâs a variety of the same species), but itâs grown for its leaves and stems.hey are both members of the same plant Family thoughâ¦ Amaranthaceae. Silverbeet or Swiss chard, as it is also known, is actually a close relative of beetroot (in fact itâs a variety of the same species), but itâs grown for its leaves and stems.
Roast the Pumpkins. Set cleaned pumpkin halves on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Roast in a preheated 375Â°F oven (the temperature is actually quite flexibly â anywhere in the 350-425 range will yield results) until tender enough to pierce easily with a fork through the shell, about an hour.Scooping Roasted Pumpkin.oast the Pumpkins. Set cleaned pumpkin halves on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Roast in a preheated 375Â°F oven (the temperature is actually quite flexibly â anywhere in the 350-425 range will yield results) until tender enough to pierce easily with a fork through the shell, about an hour. Scooping Roasted Pumpkin.
Make sure the fruits are well dried before setting in a shed to cure. Pumpkin fruits are cured at 80-85F and 80-85 percent relative humidity for 10 days. This is done to prolong the post harvest life of the pumpkin fruit because during this process the fruit skin hardens, wounds heal and immature fruit ripens.