A cousin of the potato, tomato and tobacco, eggplant grows wild in India. Pumpkin is grown mostly in northern regions of the state, and Georgia is among the top 10 pumpkin-growing states. A candle in a glass is a safe and longer-lasting way to illuminate a pumpkin. Cantaloupe , grown mostly in south and south-central Georgia, is harvested May through October. This cousin of squash, cucumber and pumpkin originated in Persia.
Cabbage is available almost year-round with biggest harvests in spring and fall.
Cabbage, one of the first vegetables grown by American colonists, is planted in both north and south Georgia near towns like Dillard and Moultrie.