[glasshalffull]

https://youtu.be/DFP7Bi95byE

 

[Lvbender]

I rub a very thin layer of Vaseline on all of the exposed flesh of the pumpkin (inside and out). I also live in farm country and people will come by our neighborhood after Halloween to collect pumpkins for their pigs.

 

[RCIAG]

Here's a vid doing comparisons of different methods.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTlsQ3mIzuI