Drought has meant a smaller than usual pumpkin crop in Texas this year. That could mean higher than usual prices for your jack-o'-laterns. | MoseBuchele
This year's hot, dry weather has wreaked havoc on Texas agriculture, and the state's pumpkin crop has not been spared. Farmers and agricultural experts say that drop in supply has translated into higher prices for pumpkins popular for display and jack-o'-lantern carving this fall.
Pumpkin flowers, he said, become difficult for insects to pollinate in extreme heat, so fewer of them grow into the beloved seasonal gourds. Texas is not a big pumpkin producer compared to some other states. According to the Agrilife report, Illinois produces 90% of the nation's pumpkin harvest, if you include pumpkins grown for food.
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