BROOKSHIRE, Texas — When it comes to choosing pumpkins, size matters. However, people may have to lower their pumpkin-picking standards thanks to the drought.
It’s that time of the year when pumpkin seeds and pie, pumpkin spice latte, pumpkin chai, and a pumpkin patch give us the fall feels.
Except this year, don’t expect any pumpkin deals.
"The drought has definitely affected how many pumpkins we were able to get this year,” said Zack Mauney, general manager of the Dewberry Farm. “As you know, Houston doesn't really grow pumpkins, so a lot of our pumpkins come in from North Texas, typically in the Panhandle, Floraydle area. We didn't get as many and they're also smaller in size just due to the no rain the past two years.”
However, Dewberry Farm still has plenty to pick from.
“So you can come in and get two for $20 right now but our prices range,” he said. “We go anywhere from $2.49 up to about $13.99 and on up. So there’s a pumpkin for everybody if they come in and want just a little pumpkin or a big pumpkin and be the talk of the neighborhood out here.”
It's fall y'all and time for fun.
“I love the family atmosphere,” he said. “Dewberry Farm has been here for 20 years, and we have people who have come out here with three generations I've met. They've come out here and brought their daughter and now they're bringing their grandkids out.”
Of course, it is not just about pumpkins at Dewberry Farm.
“So we have 40 different attractions out here on the farm,” Mauney said. “We have a train that goes a mile around the farm here. We have all kinds of things for the kiddos to enjoy and right now for fall we have our Boorific Nights.”
The attractions also include a corn maze.
“Our corn maze is an 8-acre corn maze. It's cut out with the Ready to Reign logo with a tribute to the Houston Astros' past victories and hope we can have one in the future as well,” he said.
The corn stalk looks a little different this year with the lack of rain. In fact, the corn stalks are typically 7 feet tall and this year it's between 3 to 4 feet. But a corn maze is still fun for the family and you know H-Town, we're always Ready to Reign.
The corn maze will be through Nov. 12 until they take it down and start preparing for Christmas with trees and a big holiday show.