You can say what you want about Illinois, but do not doubt the Land of Lincoln is the king of pumpkins and there truly is not a close second.

When I say that science has declared Illinois the ideal pumpkin location in the history of ever, I am speaking about NASA. They say (and I quote) “From Patches to Pies, Illinois Knows Pumpkins”. That is a reality. They even supplied a handy map displaying pumpkin patches (I believe) in Illinois as observed by satellite (NASA does this I guess) from October of final year.

Get this. NASA stated that Illinois harvested 652 million pounds of Jack-O-Lanterns in the pumpkin stage. Certainly I am not the only 1 who thinks that Haddonfield, Illinois would be mighty proud of this.

All Michael Myers kidding aside, Illinois’ pumpkin heritage is to be celebrated. If you have not been to Morton, Illinois in the Fall, you are officially missing out. Pumpkins have and will be chucked there.

It gets even improved for Illinois as NASA also bragged on the Land of Lincoln saying it was accountable for 90% of all the pumpkin pie filling in America. Properly completed. Thanksgiving would not be the exact same devoid of this spirited Illini pumpkin work.

What Do Distinctive Colour Pumpkins Imply?

Orange may perhaps be the most preferred colour of pumpkins for the duration of the fall season, but you are going to much more than most likely spot a wide variety of colored gourds on doorsteps in the fall. And yes, they all have a which means behind them. Good Housekeeping breaks it down: