Colette Bordelon is a reporter with Denver7.
ROGGEN, Colo. — Pumpkins sit on countless Colorado porches, a festive touch of fall that is symbolic of the changing seasons.
Pumpkins are one of Cooksey's favorite crops, even if they are challenging to grow and can be stressful. He began harvesting pumpkins on the last day of August in order to get them into stores by Labor Day. Cooksey Family Farms and Cooksey Produce sell their goods to grocery chains, pumpkin patches and even out of state.
“We lost about 20% of our yield for a couple of reasons. One is bacterial leaf spot and the second would be just planted late, and they were green. We went to harvest and there was a light freeze, that caused some damage as well," Cooksey said. “There's definitely more pumpkins than I'd like to see out here for this time of year.”
"The fields were muddy, and then it would dry up and we just had a window of a day or two to get in and plant, and then it would rain again," Cooksey said. “It was nice to have the moisture but it would be better spread out over a longer period of time.”
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