Did I nod off for five minutes and miss summer’s mass exodus? It is currently a spine tingling 46 degrees at 2:07 pm. Since it is approaching the warmest time of the day, I am assuming I am going to be trading in my days of cheap flip flops for wool socks and boots. The lazy days of summer have been replaced with bone chilling, spin tingling gale force winds, and apparently a brief dusting of snow in Boise yesterday! All I can say is BRR.
Nonetheless, it is Halloween. And despite the fact that come the middle of October, summer, like clockwork, takes off in the blink of an eye; I never took advantage of the 80 degree days to seek after, and purchase the most perfect pumpkins for the upcoming holiday.
I have however, taken some price notes on what I’ve seen in my many trips out and about over the last two weeks. Hopefully this makes it a tad bit easier for you not to freeze your digits off, going from store to store, looking for the ever elusive, most illustrious “great pumpkin.”
Please note that my “research,” and I use that term loosely, reflects prices on only large pumpkins.
Fred Meyer
50 Second Street South
Nampa
.29 a pound
Pauls
12th Avenue Road
Nampa
.23 a pound
I never understood the concept of charging on a per pound basis, but I’m guessing that the an average sized pumpkin is approximately 15 pounds, so you can do the math.
Albertsons
12th and Greenhurst
Nampa
$4.99 each
Walmart
12th and Greenhurst
Nampa
$3.38 each
The Berry Ranch
By reading their website, I am assuming that they don’t charge for a single pumpkin, instead offering the “pumpkin picking experience”, complete with straw mazes and wagon rides to their pumpkin patch. Their prices vary according to age and group size. You can find more information by visiting their website. I suggest taking hand warmers and hot chocolate.
If you call the business, they don’t give price quotes over the phone.
I’ll continue to add to the list as I am out and about over the next couple weeks. In the meantime, camp out, with your welcome signs, and let me know if you see a “greater deal” on the Great Pumpkin.
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