Texas pumpkin yields and quality up despite hot summer

Texas continues to be a top producer of pumpkins.
The Texas pumpkin crop is up compared to last year despite the extreme heat in parts of July and August. | MICHAEL MILLER, TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE PHOTO
The Texas pumpkin crop is up compared to last year despite the extreme heat in parts of July and August. | MICHAEL MILLER, TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE PHOTO

The 2024 growing season was good for Texas pumpkin producers, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert and pumpkin farmers. Yields and quality were up for most growers compared to last year.

Mark Carroll, AgriLife Extension agriculture and natural resources agent for Floyd County, said this year’s pumpkin yields remained below average but were an improvement over last season w…