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Social media pumpkin picking boost for farmers
Date of alert:
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Crime Ref:
Force:
National
A pumpkin picking craze has become a Halloween money-spinner for some farmers, thanks to social media.
There are 100,000 pumpkins being grown in the Vale of Glamorgan, with at least five farms offering a picking experience.
In Flintshire some businesses say they can make £30,000 an acre by offering pick-your-own.
Phil Handley, of the Mostyn Kitchen Garden, said: "It's a great earner and always very lucrative".
He added: "You can plant 5,000 pumpkins an acre. A pumpkin in a supermarket might be a couple of quid, but people will pay more for the outdoor experience and have some fun and pick pumpkins.
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