Emma Komos, above left, holds a traditional carver pumpkin, one of up to 70 varieties of pumpkins, gourds and winter squash grown at R.A.M. Farms each year and sold at its produce stand, above. Red wagons, left, make it easy for visitors to gather their favorites.
Elim Elementary School teacher Lynette Rocha, left, brings her kindergartners to R.A.M. Farms to have fun and learn about pumpkins from Karen Macedo, right.
purposes. Pie pumpkins usually weigh between 5 and 10 pounds; jack-o-lanterns and processing pumpkins are 10 to 25 pounds. Pumpkins that exceed 25 pounds are known as giant and some can grow to more than 1,000 pounds. ยบ Pumpkins are rich in vitamins A and C, benefitting vision, skin and the immune system. Pumpkin seeds are a source of zinc, vitamin E and healthy oils.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
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