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Most farmers have lost about one third of their pumpkins -- meaning there will be less to choose from this year -- when it comes to carving for the spooky holiday.
Story by Kristen Sell
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CHARLESTON -- There could be a scramble for pumpkins in the days leading up to Halloween this year.
According to farmers, there's a national pumpkin shortage this year -- and that trend is also being seen in the Mountain State.
Most farmers have lost about one third of their pumpkins -- meaning there will be less to choose from this year -- when it comes to carving for the spooky holiday.
"We have too much rain too early on them and it causes a lot of our pumpkin underneath the bottom of them to rot out on them. But now we got them all cut and the ones we're bringing out here look pretty good," explained Rondel Crihfield of Crihfield Farms.
During a typical pumpkin season, farmers have a few left over after Halloween.
This year, they're predicting their supplies will run dry a few days before the 25th. |
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