This State Grows The Most Pumpkins

Wonder where your Halloween pumpkin came from? An impressive 95% of the nation’s pumpkins are grown in Illinois. The state produces 600 million pounds of gourds every year. Illinois has a “loamy” soil ideal for growing pumpkins, and a temperate climate. If you’re making a pumpkin pie, odds are that pumpkin was grown in Illinois. California, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Virginia grow pumpkins, but these states focus more on ornamental pumpkins instead of the dense ones found in your favorite fall dish. (Mashed)