New York Farm Grows Character-Shaped Pumpkins Using Molds

Echo Fields: A Unique Pumpkin Patch

• 💡 Todd Lions, owner of Echo Fields in Westtown, New York, is creating an agritourism event space on his 210-acre farm.
• 🎯 The farm is gaining popularity for its unique approach to growing pumpkins inside plastic character molds.

The Process and Challenges

• 🎃 The farm grows pumpkins in molds shaped like characters such as Chucky, Frankenstein, and King Kong.
• ⚠️ Lions reports a high failure rate, with only about 30% of pumpkins growing successfully to be sold, a significant improvement from last year's 98% failure rate.
• ⏳ It takes approximately one month to grow a small pumpkin inside a mold.

The "Trumpkin" and Viral Success

• 📈 One particular pumpkin, nicknamed the "Trumpkin", has gained significant attention, reportedly achieving 62.2 million views online.
• 💰 Lions notes that most customers purchasing these unique pumpkins are likely supporters, as they are priced at $45 each.
• ✨ This innovative method is described as agricultural art, offering an alternative to traditional pumpkin carving for Halloween.