Is there a pumpkin shortage in your area?

[Rosie1223]

http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/60431222.html

I'm ready for pumpkin pie, but there is no pumpkin to be had in my area stores.
:-(

[The empressof all]

1. Our pumpkin patch down the road is full of them

I think there's a shortage on canned pumpkin from low harvest last year. I wanted to get some the other day at TJ's and none to be had. I didn't check the big stores yet. They'll be ripe in a week or so --I might just have to roast my own.

[Warpy]

2. I think most stores don't expect people to eat them

and only start stocking them after the first week of October so they won't rot before Halloween.

I've had a craving for Mexican candied pumpkin lately.

[Tesha]

3. but quick lime?

Mexican candied pumpkin - recipes ask for quick lime...


what 's that? and what does it do?

[Warpy]

4. Dunno, my recipe doesn't.

[Tesha]

5. How is yours made? nt

[Cass]

6. Yes, there is. I went to 3 stores looking for canned pumpkin last week

and was unable to find any. One of the clerks told me the pumpkin crops this year were lousy.