Pumpkins, photographed in Canada. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
It’s that time of year for pumpkins.
Oh, Great Pumpkin, where are you?
Residents search local patches, stands for the perfect gourd
October 6, 2012
By Ilsa Matthes – staff writer (imatthes@dailypress.net) , Daily PressESCANABA – Fall is here again and that means that children and adults are searching for the perfect pumpkin.
“I’ve sold a couple thousand,” said John Arvan, who operates a pumpkin stand in the parking lot of the Delta Plaza Mall.
According to the National Retail Federation, more than half of the people who will celebrate Halloween this year are expected to decorate their yards. Most of the pumpkins Arvan sells are Howden pumpkins, the standard pumpkin used for jack-o-lanterns and yard decorations.
Read more at The Escanaba Daily Press.
How many pumpkins do you buy each fall? Do you use them for decorations or for pie?
October 6, 2012
Michigan