Table of Contents
How many people injure themselves carving pumpkins?
MONDAY, Oct. 22, 2018 — Jack-o’-lanterns can be scary, but they shouldn’t be dangerous. Last year, pumpkin carving accounted for nearly 3,200 of the 16,706 Halloween-related injuries treated in U.S. emergency departments, doctors’ offices and clinics, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Why shouldnt you carve pumpkins?
When you carve a pumpkin, you’re introducing air into the fruit. If you don’t have circulation in your carved pumpkins, mold can begin to grow in about a week.
What age should you stop carving pumpkins?
Anytime in the month of October in the run-up to Halloween (October 31) is a perfectly appropriate time to purchase your jack-o-lantern. Pumpkins last 8 to 12 weeks after they are picked, so it’ll stay fresh once you pick it up. It’s only after you carve it that the clock starts ticking.
What percentage of Americans carve a pumpkin?
According to the National Retail Federation, 44 percent of Americans plan to carve a pumpkin this year. (See CR’s review of pumpkin carving kits.)
How many pounds of pumpkins were harvested in 2017?
Pumpkins: Background & Statistics. In 2017, farmers in the top 16 pumpkin-producing States harvested 1.5 billion pounds of pumpkins, implying about 2 billion pounds harvested altogether in the United States. Production decreased 7 percent from 2016 but remained far above that of 2015 when late rains severely damaged the pumpkin crop.
How many pounds of pumpkins per acre in Illinois?
Yields vary substantially between States and between years within a State depending on pumpkin varieties and growing conditions. On average, Illinois grows about 40,000 pounds per acre (predominantly for processing), California and Texas grow about 30,000 pounds per acre, and Indiana, Michigan, and Virginia grow about 20,000 pounds per acre.
What’s the difference between Illinois Pumpkins and Michigan Pumpkins?
Almost 80 percent of pumpkin acres in Illinois are devoted to pie filling or other processing uses, compared with about 3 percent in Michigan and even less in California and Virginia. This difference in the type of pumpkin most commonly grown in Illinois helps explain differences in yield and price between Illinois and other top States.
Where are the most pumpkins produced in the United States?
Even with this decrease, Illinois moved from sixth in pumpkin value of production in 2018, to second in 2019 (not including Texas which did not have available data for 2019). In 2017 and 2018, Texas had the second highest value of pumpkin production behind Illinois and California, respectively.