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British Columbia, Canada

Could you ever make a living growing giant pumpkins and then selling them?

8/19/2013 1:18:51 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

I don't think so....in my experience the potential buyers are so limited compared to selling jack o lanterns and squash. I have also found out people do not buy what they can not carry. The extra cash was always nice when one sold..but a lot sat in the field

Your money is in tomatoes..2.99 a pound

8/19/2013 1:41:15 PM

NE Kansas

The local pumpkin patch here is littered with 150 pounders at the season with everything else sold out. They told me that the average family spends $300 on pumpkins with 40lbs being generally the larger size that sells. Lately the trend has been for ugly warted pumpkins and squash rather than for size.

8/19/2013 2:07:39 PM

Simi valley, ca

IT is possible ! I sold-one to las veges ,500 lber for 750$

8/19/2013 3:18:51 PM

Central NY

Depends what kind of sales person u are...

8/19/2013 3:32:23 PM

Western NY

Depends on how little money you're willing to live on.

8/19/2013 3:38:15 PM

Central Minnesota

LMAO...Good one Andy!

8/19/2013 4:12:05 PM

NE Kansas

Add it up.

Labor Rate (skilled)
Products (expensive)
Equipment (more expensive)
Repairs (even more expensive)
Water bill (outrageous)
Alimony (pumpkin widow)
2nd Mortgage (arm, leg, firstborn)
All your kins blow up (head explodes)
+______________________

+1 on the national unemployment rate

8/19/2013 4:44:08 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

You have to commit to growing the orange ones. Make a living? No way. Pay for expensive engagement ring? Yes.

8/19/2013 5:09:34 PM

Colorado

yes,if you consider loosing money a living

8/19/2013 6:09:29 PM

So. Maine

It's possible , IF you grow a new world record EVERY YEAR !

8/19/2013 10:22:21 PM

British Columbia, Canada

Alright, I think I'll take that as a no. thanks all.

8/20/2013 6:04:53 AM

Lodi, California

maybe if you grow a ton of 100 lbers every year for a low cost? of course that is no fun.

8/20/2013 9:49:48 AM

Rhode Island

you can make some extra bucks depending on your connections and such however,dont expect to support yourself or a family off of it.
pap

8/20/2013 4:51:06 PM