WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — A Purdue Extension expert says
Indiana’s pumpkin crop has mostly fared well despite the drought that
has gripped the Midwest, and consumers should have plenty of healthy
pumpkins to choose from this fall.
Purdue Extension plant
pathologist. Dan Engel says pumpkins germinated properly despite fears
they would not, and the dryness protected them from many of the diseases
that hurt them in wetter years.
Engel says a healthy pumpkin’s
stem should be as full and green as possible, rather than thin and
brown. A green stem indicates a fresher pumpkin that likely was grown
nearby. The best coloring of the pumpkin itself, however, depends on
individual preferences.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — A Purdue Extension expert says
Indiana’s pumpkin crop has mostly fared well despite the drought that
has gripped the Midwest, and consumers should have plenty of healthy
pumpkins to choose from this fall.
Purdue Extension plant
pathologist. Dan Engel says pumpkins germinated properly despite fears
they would not, and the dryness protected them from many of the diseases
that hurt them in wetter years.
Engel says a healthy pumpkin’s
stem should be as full and green as possible, rather than thin and
brown. A green stem indicates a fresher pumpkin that likely was grown
nearby. The best coloring of the pumpkin itself, however, depends on
individual preferences.
Copyright 2012 The Associated Press.
