WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. – The pumpkin in Tony Scott's backyard weighs almost as much as a small car. He's been tending to it for months, feeding it fertilizer and covering it with a blanket at night to ...

We tend to value things that have passed the test of time and served their function well for centuries. A versatile pumpkin that performs equally well as a carved jack-o'-lantern or in a pie is one ...

The fall and pumpkins are synonymous, but that wasn’t always the case. The jack-o’-lantern tradition began in Ireland and Scotland with turnips. At the time, pumpkins weren’t present in the area, and ...

Growers cultivate giant pumpkins that can weigh nearly as much as a small car. The secret is to start with a good seed, then remove small pumpkins from the vine som one fruit gets all the nutrients.