| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Oct. 22, 2026, 5:07 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Oct. 22, 2026, 5:07 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/food-drink/2026/10/22/illinois-pumpkin-capital-united-states-morton-libby |
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A pumpkin seed weighs about 1/100th of an ounce, when planted in April. By late
September, through an unappreciated conspiracy of miracles: the balm of time,
the embrace of Midwest weather, the kiss of rich soil and the careful
application of husbandry — fertilizer spread, pests thwarted — managed b...