Re: Question for those pumpkin growers....

Posted by BW on April 02, 2005 at 19:03:22 from (63.240.227.67):

In Reply to: Question for those pumpkin growers.... posted by Markus on April 02, 2005 at 14:55:30:

I started out small with about an acre and have now expanded to about 3 on my small 20 acre farm . I grow for an farm stand specializing in the 100-200lb decrative pumpkins . I sell by the pound and average about $20.00 per pumpkin whole sale price . I figure on an average 2 pumpkins per plant , but most of the time will get more than that if I do my part. Retail you can double that ...but this is in MA. about 20-30 miles south of Boston a good year will get you 18,000lbs per acre. Personally I would not go with a pick your own operation unless you have the insurance to cover it $$$$$. I have alot of fun doing this and most years make enough to cover expenices and have abit of play money after, not going to get rich at it being in the whole sale end , moneys is in the retail part if you have enough traffic to support it read here main road . From what I have seen it takes about 3 years at one location before you really see what the market will be for the big pumkins after 3 years and people see you in the same sport they will come year after year from then on and some we chase you if you have to or do move.
Down side to this is you have to be able to move these and it is a 2 person job so plan on help the small cooking/ suger pumpkins always sell and have a longer market time september-to early December key here is have them early and have alot of the volume is the key as to making any money on them .
You might want to add a few squash to your list the latest yuppie craze here is the buttercup squash getting close to .30 a pound whole sale out of the field again early and volume help alot here ..
Good luck
bill g
the wannabe farmer

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