Pumpkins and other winter squash are used for seasonal displays and are key ingredients in soups, stews and bakes.
Photographs held in The Oxford Mail archive show brightly coloured pumpkins and other squash gathered from locations across the county over the years.
Some of the vegetables were displayed for decorative purposes, while others appeared alongside crops and produce associated with the growing sites featured in the collection.
One photograph shows an award-winning giant pumpkin cultivated by a gardener at allotments in Botley.
An earlier image, taken in 2014, shows Ness Newman of Oxford Botanic Gardens with a collection of squashes grown at the site.
The photograph was credited to Damian Halliwell.