Illinois Again Tops The Charts As America's Pumpkin Capital
Illinois again tops the chart for pumpkin production in the United States with 80 percent of pumpkins grown here going to pumpkin pie filling or ot...
Illinois again tops the chart for pumpkin production in the United States with 80 percent of pumpkins grown here going to pumpkin pie filling or other pumpkin products. (Michelle-Rotuno Johnson/Patch)ILLINOIS — Illinois is known for a lot of things, but perhaps, the Land of Lincoln isn't typically thought of as a top pumpkin producer at a time of year when the orange autumnal gourds take center stage on front porches and fall décor displays.The state and the greater Chicago area have plenty of pumpkin patches for local residents to enjoy and support.