Overview

• AMI says per-capita edible-pumpkin intake has climbed about 20% in five years to more than one kilogram annually.
• Germany now cultivates edible pumpkins on roughly 5,300 hectares, with planted area up 324% since 2006 and harvest volumes up 178%, according to the farmers’ association.
• Pumpkin ranks fifth by open-field vegetable area nationally, behind asparagus, onions, carrots and white cabbage, Federal Statistical Office data show.
• Production is concentrated in four states, with about three quarters grown in Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate and Baden-Württemberg.
• Reporters cite Halloween-linked demand and popular items like Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte and Dean & David’s seasonal dishes as key drivers, with Hokkaido and Butternut the leading varieties.