A newscaster the other morning reported that this very rainy Spring we had has contributed to an awful growing season for our favorite fall veggie classics like gourds and squash, and most notably this time of year--pumpkins. Apparently, the rain has left us with incredibly lush tomatoes, but very mushy pumpkins.
The farmers in and around the Phillly area, according to the newscaster, are so afraid of running out of saleable pumpkins before Halloween, that the idea of importing pumpkins is being tossed around.
What? Importing pumpkins? Have these newscasters driven downstate Delaware via Route 1lately? Pumpkins! Lots of them!
So with the newscasters spreading fear and panic about the great pumpkin shortage of 2009, will we see a run on markets and farm stands for that uber-coveted pumpkin? Big storm a comin'? Stock up on pumpkins? (I'm going for soymilk and bread, personally.)
On the other side of this tight rope that we're walking --import or not--I must acknowledge that right now I'm childless, so maybe I don't understand the importance of a pumpkin in a child's first few years of Halloween and trick or treating. Hence the need to ensure an adequate supply of pumpkins.
But from my little view of the world, I think we'll get through this crisis. Otherwise, there's always a stimulus package for pumpkin growers.
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