Pumpkins in Trumbull County: From porch to pie

Let’s be honest, fall isn’t complete without pumpkins. Around this time of year, those bright globes of orange, green, blue, red, pink, tan, and white begin to decorate porches and kids begin thinking about the perfect jack-o’-lantern designs to carve for trick or treat night. Of course, we can’t forget about our favorite flavor — pumpkin spice — which sadly contains very little real pumpkin, but is delicious nonetheless. There is no denying it, pumpkins are a symbol of the season. But behind the fall displays and tasty coffees is the real farm work, and Ohio plays an important role in putting pumpkins on porches, tables, and store shelves.

Nationally, Illinois leads the way in pumpkin production producing 690 million pounds of pumpkins, especially the kind used for canning and pie fillin