History of the Pumpkin in American Culture 

If you go out in public this time of year, you are almost guaranteed to see a pumpkin, whether it’s in the form of a jack’o lantern, halloween decoration, or food product. But how did the pumpkin become so synonymous with the fall season? R&J Ag Reporter Nick Revier tells us more about the early history of the pumpkin in the Americas. 

On top of being heavily tied with fall, the pumpkin is also highly tied with Halloween, and Revier says that’s thanks to legends like the ghost of Sleepy Hollow, and the adoption of the jack’o lantern. 

Breakdown of the full history of the pumpkin: