tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255311442507171963.post5377152286095197194..comments2023-10-04T08:12:30.917-07:00Comments on Charlotte Local Eats: Recipes Part 2: Pumpkin PieSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05479642155007055804noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255311442507171963.post-27857266452176940562011-03-08T07:54:29.488-08:002011-03-08T07:54:29.488-08:00This is true, they are mostly out of season at thi...This is true, they are mostly out of season at this point. Luckily, there are still farmers, at least in the Charlotte area, that are harvesting these vegetables. You better get them fast, though, because they're almost gone!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05479642155007055804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255311442507171963.post-34807150526895863122011-03-08T06:53:47.786-08:002011-03-08T06:53:47.786-08:00That's what I originally thought, since most w...That's what I originally thought, since most websites and sources say that they can be 'winter crops' BUT--since Puxatauny Phil predicted that spring will come early this year, this is especially true!--they are technically Fall produce here in North Carolina. One reason people tend to be confused is that some websites say they are in season through the winter, since they will continue to grow in areas that don't have true frosts. Since North Carolina had a particularly cold winter with regular hard frosts you will be hard-pressed to find them in your local markets, CSAs or co-ops. Here are a couple good resources for North Carolina-specific growth seasons (including information on pumpkins and other types of gords and squashes):<br />http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/chart.htm<br />http://www.fieldtoplate.com/guide.php (scroll down to the NC section)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09750564184659688383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255311442507171963.post-35122322254952692672011-03-07T12:47:38.376-08:002011-03-07T12:47:38.376-08:00Technically, both butternut squash and pie pumpkin...Technically, both butternut squash and pie pumpkins are in season from September through March, some of the longest harvest seasons of any vegetables. They are traditionally eaten in the Fall but they're still producing!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05479642155007055804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3255311442507171963.post-64280194879456345872011-03-07T12:30:11.188-08:002011-03-07T12:30:11.188-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09750564184659688383noreply@blogger.com