Sabtu, 17 September 2011

Northeast farmers warn of Halloween pumpkin shortage after rains from Irene devastate crops

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NEW YORK — Northeastern states are facing a jack-o'-lantern shortage this Halloween after Hurricane Irene destroyed hundreds of pumpkin patches across the region, farmers say.

Wholesale prices have doubled in some places as farmers nurse their surviving pumpkin plants toward a late harvest. Some farmers are trying to buy pumpkins from other regions to cover orders.

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Lori Montgomery 18 Sep, 2011


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