Pumpkin

For cooking, you’ll want to use sugar pumpkins (also called pie or sweet pumpkins), which are small and round. Long Island Cheese pumpkins, which are… Read More »Which Pumpkin Is Tastiest?

“Larger pumpkin growers,” said Mynatt, “usually return any unsold pumpkins back to the field and plow them in to add extra nutrients to the soil.… Read More »What Happens To Unsold Pumpkins After Halloween?

“The white pumpkins are easier to carve, than the orange ones. The skin is less tough. Your knife will go right through it.” Can you… Read More »Are White Pumpkins Harder To Carve?

While yes, pumpkins are rarer than diamonds, they take a lot less effort to find and are therefore easier to collect than diamonds. How rare… Read More »Are Pumpkins Rarer Than Diamonds?

Originally thought to be a mutation in the field of classic orange pumpkins, White pumpkins have increased in popularity and are being specifically bred for… Read More »Why Are White Pumpkins Popular?

Pumpkins love warm weather. These large squashes require 85 to 115 frost-free growing days, depending on their size. The Chicago area’s last frost is approximately… Read More »Can Pumpkins Grow In Chicago?

The value of the utilized production of pumpkins in 2020 is estimated at $180.3 million with the average US farm price for pumpkins approximately 8… Read More »What Is Pumpkin Worth?

Pumpkins are very sensitive to cold temperatures (below 50°F) and plants and fruit will exhibit injury from even a slight frost. The best average temperature… Read More »What Climate Do Pumpkins Grow In?

China is the largest pumpkin producer in the world with 8,427,676 tonnes production per year. India comes second with 5,506,393 tonnes yearly production. China and… Read More »Which Country Is Famous For Pumpkin?

Illinois earns the top rank for several reasons. Pumpkins grow well in its climate and in certain soil types. And in the 1920s, a pumpkin… Read More »Why Is Illinois Good For Pumpkins?