粉红色南瓜有助于乳腺癌治疗

A Minnesota farmer has planted pink pumpkins as a way of showing support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

明尼苏达州的一位农民种植了粉红色的南瓜，作为支持乳腺癌宣传月的一种方式。

Bert Bouwman, who owns a farm in Brooklyn Park, Minn., planted 15,000 seeds this year that grew into light pink pumpkins, The (Minneapolis) Star Tribune reported Monday.

《明星论坛报》（明尼苏达州）周一报道，伯特•鲍曼在明尼苏达州的布鲁克林公园有一个农场，今年种植了一万五千个亮粉红色的南瓜种子。

“There are a lot of pumpkin farmers out there, but not a lot of pink ones,” Bouwman said. “This was a combination of a new product, a new opportunity, and most important, a way to support a cause that affects nearly every family.”

“这里有很多种南瓜的农民，但是中粉红色的不多，”鲍曼说。“这是一个新产品，一个新机会，最重要的是，它是支持一个事业的方式，而这个事业与每个家庭几乎都是息息相关的。”

The new seed is called “porcelain doll.”

这种新种子叫做“陶瓷娃娃”。

Farmers who bought the seeds signed a contract pledging to give 25 cents from every pink pumpkin to breast cancer research.

购买这种种子的农民会签署一份合同，承诺从每个南瓜拿出25美分来用于乳腺癌研究。