ARTICLE: Pumpkin pies may be in jeopardy this season due to heavy rainfall in parts of the Midwest over the summer.
Many farmers are experiencing a smaller-than-normal pumpkin yield, especially of processing pumpkins, the variety used for making pumpkin pie and other seasonal foods.
Large canned pumpkin manufacturer Libby told the Associated Press that yields could be off as much as a third this year in Illinois, the leading state in pumpkin production.
Illinois had record rainfall during the month of June with most of the state receiving between 8 and 10 inches of rain or two to three times above the normal for the month of June.
"The jet stream got stuck in a pattern over Illinois, bringing persistent storms with frequent and heavy rainfall throughout June," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dale Mohler said.
Mohler added that the region had little time to dry out because of the frequent rounds of wet weather.
SUMMARY: Apparently, there isn't likely to be many pumpkins this season! Because of plentiful summer rain, the pumpkin yield went down. This is because a jet stream got stuck over an area in Illinois, bringing a little too much rain in. Because of this, the ground and soil did not have enough time to dry and so it resulted in farmers growing smaller amounts of pumpkin.
LINK: http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/midwest-rain-reduces-pumpkin-crop-yields-canned/53001898
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