Mike Garrett said that he hasn’t had many problems with rotting pumpkins and that he ended up with around 84,000 pounds or 5,300 pumpkins. In a good year, Garrett said he picked 175,000 pounds.

“The ideal temperature should be between 50 to 55 degrees Fahrenheit with a relative humidity of 50-70 percent as this will prevent freezing or rotting.” Pumpkins should never be stored on the ...

If you've already completed your masterpiece, keeping your pumpkin in a cool, shady place can keep it from rotting more quickly in the hot sun. Lighting your jack-o'-lantern with a candle inside ...