Indeed, it is pumpkin picking time in Guilford County. We have ten days until Halloween; so, if you are going to carve a pumpkin, it will be good to get it done before then. The above photo was taken at Bur-Mil Park a couple of weekends ago when little ones were picking out the first pumpkins they will, likely, ever remember. If you still don't have your pumpkin, most of the churches have an array spread out on their front lawn. The money is for a good cause. Most of the grocery stores sell them. Fresh Market prides themselves in having some of the trendier pumpkins, like the white ones. Regardless of what you decide to get, if you have little ones in your life, you are making memories. The carving activity, the smell of the pumpkin meat, the squishiness of the seeds, and the decision of what to carve, all go in to those memories that last a lifetime.
While pumpkins are not a major crop in North Carolina, it is estimated that 3,000 - 4,000 acres of pumpkins are planted in North Carolina each year. Did you know that a pumpkin is a fruit? That they range in size from less than a pound to over 1,100 pounds? They originated in America? They are 90% water? Here are more fun facts, history, and trivia, shared with us by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. We love our Department of Agriculture! We love our pumpkins!
There's no shortage of places here to get them.
Posted by: William Kendall | Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 04:58 PM