That Halloween pumpkin was probably affected by extreme weather
America's pumpkin powerhouse, Illinois, had a successful harvest. Texas, among others, was less fortunate.
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America's pumpkin powerhouse, Illinois, had a successful harvest. Texas, among others, was less fortunate.
Some pumpkin farmers in the West, particularly wholesalers in places like Colorado and New Mexico, are feeling the pinching effects of drought.
Setting the bar higher
HUDSON, Colo. (AP) — Alan Mazzotti can see the Rocky Mountains about 30 miles west of his pumpkin patch in northeast Colorado on a clear day. He could tell th
But one season of above-average snowfall wasn't enough to refill the dwindling reservoir he relies on to irrigate his pumpkins. He received news this spring