Virginia Tech: Expert Explains What Makes Virginia So Spookily Successful at Pumpkin Growing
October 24, 2025
October 24, 2025
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 24 -- Virginia Tech issued the following Q&A on Oct. 22, 2025, with Steve Rideout, a plant pathologist and Virginia Cooperative Extension specialist:
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Expert explains what makes Virginia so spookily successful at pumpkin growing
The designation of October as Virginia Pumpkin Month provides an opportunity to recognize how the commonwealth annually ranks in the top 10 states for pumpkin production. Most commercial pumpkin g . . .
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Expert explains what makes Virginia so spookily successful at pumpkin growing
The designation of October as Virginia Pumpkin Month provides an opportunity to recognize how the commonwealth annually ranks in the top 10 states for pumpkin production. Most commercial pumpkin g . . .