According to our knowledge, pumpkin is one of the
most highly demanded vegetables in Asia and the Pacific
region. Consumed parts are either fresh or processed and
for any kind of application it needs to be peeled. The
authors could not find any documented work on the
mechanical peeling of pumpkins. Kunz (1978) patented
a steam peeler of pumpkins. Pumpkin halves were
exposed briefly to pressurized wet steam and then
loosened peels were washed away.