Canned Pumpkin Actually Is Pumpkin—but Not the Kind You Think

Canned Pumpkin Actually Is Pumpkin—but Not the Kind You Think

It's time to set the record straight.Yulia Reznikov/Getty ImagesWe've all believed our precious cans of pumpkin puree come from magical fields of orange gourds that bask in the sun until they're ripe for the picking. But there's just one problem with that story: It is not exactly true.Canned pumpkin is pumpkin, but it's not the type of pumpkin you are likely imagining when you pluck a few cans off the shelf for your next pumpkin bread baking ses…