Which statement from the passage best supports this conclusion?

Pumpkins represent the fall season.

A.
Once called pompion, pumpkins were grown in England as early as 1570.

B.
Now it is an all–American dessert, often served during fall and winter festivities.

C.
This became the dessert that we are familiar with today—pumpkin pie.

D.
Whether the pumpkin is decorative, edible, or both, it represents a time of bounty and change to many.

D. "Whether the pumpkin is decorative, edible, or both, it represents a time of bounty and change to many."