Many of us believe it's not officially autumn in Michigan until we've got pumpkins nestled on our front porches.
Today on Stateside, we heard the verdict from the state's pumpkin patch.
Ron Goldy is with the Michigan State University Extension Service. He said Michigan's pumpkin crop this year is one of the best he's seen.
"The color is good, they've ripened on time, the size is good, because the cool temperature allows them to get larger.... This is a great pumpkin year," said Goldy.
Goldy also said odd pumpkins are trending right now. In the next five years or so, we'll see more and more different styles and colors of pumpkins in the market.
* Listen to our conversation with Ron Goldy above.
