A CHESHIRE farm has escaped the national pumpkin shortage as it celebrates one of its largest crops in almost 50 years.

 

Families fearing a pumpkin shortage ahead of Friday’s spooky celebrations have nothing to worry about as a Cheshire farm is celebrating one of its biggest pumpkin harvests.

 

The Hollies Farm Shop, at Little Budworth, has grown more than 4,000 pumpkins on its 100 acre farm this year despite national reports that pumpkin harvests are down by 30 per cent the anticipated crop numbers.

 

The family-run farm shop specialises in growing root vegetables and has been growing pumpkins in its fields since 1959.

 

“Our family has been growing pumpkins and ornamental gourds on the farm for almost 50 years and our team of horticultural experts are growing probably the biggest crop in Cheshire,” said Ed Cowap director of The Hollies.

 

He added: “We had a poor year last year which might have been due to the weather but this year has been one of the best yet. The team that looks after the pumpkin harvest has done an amazing job nurturing them.”

 

With the largest Halloween display in Cheshire the farm shop on the A49 near Tarporley is brewing with eerie excitement ahead of Halloween.

 

For more information visit www.theholliesfarmshop.co.uk

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