pumpkins

The pumpkin pie Americans enjoy each Thanksgiving often comes from pumpkins grown near Morton, Illinois. The region accounts for more than 95% of canned pumpkin in the U.S.

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The Illinois Department of Agriculture is awarding more than $520,000 to projects aimed at strengthening the state's specialty crop industry, from…

The city of Morton is touted as the “pumpkin capital of the world” because Libby’s is based there. Libby’s holds the title because it dominates the U.S.…

Illinois farmers say 2016 is shaping up to be a much better year for growing pumpkins. Growing conditions have been favorable for the pumpkin crop,…

Starting in January, pumpkin pie will join the list of official state symbols, which includes a state flower, fossil and dance.Some might question the…

For Illinois residents, autumn means falling leaves, changing temperatures and pumpkins.Representative Keith Sommer wants to shine a brighter spotlight on…