A pumpkin patch in Newton, Massachusetts
A pumpkin patch in Newton, Massachusetts (© Frank Debonis/EyeEm/Alamy)
In a field of fruit…or vegetable?
It's not too late to pick up a pumpkin to add some Halloween flair to your doorstep. Although pumpkins are grown across the United States, most of the 2 billion pounds produced in the US come from five states – California, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Texas. While California grows the most pumpkins headed for the jack-o'-lantern market, Illinois wins in poundage, though, most of its crop ends up as pie filling or other processed products – perhaps even your pumpkin spice latte?
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