illinois grows 95 of all pumpkins in the usa.
which state grows 95 of all pumpkins in the usa?
illinois
frey has been described as "the pumpkin queen of america". she grows more pumpkins than any other farmer in the united states. in 2016, frey sold around five million pumpkins. most of her crop is not suitable for eating, but is very popular for halloween lantern carving. the family business now owns about of farms, spanning florida, georgia, missouri, arkansas, illinois, indiana, and west virginia. although pumpkins are the most popular produce, the business also farms watermelons, cantaloupes, sweet corn, and hard squash. as of 2017, frey farms is the largest h-2a visa employer in illinois, and recruits around 250 staff to assist with the pumpkin harvest, which takes place across illinois and indiana. she has also produced tsamma watermelon juice in an attempt to break into the watermelon juice market. frey's business negotiations with walmart have been featured in a harvard business school study.
sarah frey
the state grows half of the country's citrus fruit and grows the most kinds. this occupies 180,577 hectares and produces 2,575,140 tons annually. varieties include oranges, tangerines, mandarins, limes and grapefruit. most citrus is grown in the north of the state, and much of the lime crop is exported, supporting a packing and shipping industry. veracruz is the largest mango producer in the country, grown on 31,640 hectares producing 287,000 tons. most of this is the manila variety, which is preferred in mexico. 95% of this crop is consumed fresh within mexico although exports to canada have begun. vanilla beans are native to the state, which is the primary producer for mexico. most of this crop is grown in an area known as totonacapan in and around papantla.
veracruz