Archive: October 2007

PUMPKIN INFO

This comes courtesy of the “I’m Not Martha” column: Pumpkins are fruit. According to the University of Illinois, 90 percent of the pumpkins grown in the United States are raised within a 90-mile radius of Peoria, Illinois. Pumpkins are grown primarily for processing with a small percentage grown for ornamental sales through you-pick farms, farmers’ Continue Reading »