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Don’t trash your pumpkins

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Charles Kuffner

Here are some better ideas. Looking for a new home for your pumpkin now that Halloween is over? Well, Houston might have the solution. The city is collecting pumpkins — carved, guts or otherwise — now through next Wednesday as … Continue reading →

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Drought is not good for pumpkins

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Charles Kuffner

Sorry, kids. 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 … Continue reading →

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There will be no Great Pumpkin this year

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Charles Kuffner

Another bad effect of the drought. Pumpkin production in Texas has been sliced nearly in half by the drought; and while retailers might find enough pumpkin substitutes in other states, the price could be higher and the size of the … Continue reading →

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