Simply put, Art Perry grows pumpkins to make people happy. Maybe it has something to do with the bright orange color. After all, the crop is used for little else than carving jack-o-lanterns at Halloween, and in the whirlwind of the seven to eight short weeks between Labor Day and Halloween, the orange orbs are already gone, picked and shipped to grocery stores across the country. Here is a first-hand glimpse into the reign of the pumpkin crop in San Joaquin County. read more... |
