GLASTONBURY -- With the recent shortage of rain, the drought has affected each crop differently, however according to Beth Couture, the manager at Riverview Farms Fall festival in Glastonbury, she said the lack of rain has been great for growing pumpkins.
"They'll rot if they get too much rain. So it seemed that we had just enough rain to make them happy and get them to grow," Couture said.
Couture added, "The drought did affect it cause it kept them dry so there was a lot less rotting and all the seeds germinated beautifully."
Many families were out at the pumpkin patch to decorate their homes for the holidays.
8-year-old, Ysabela Montero said the best strategy to pick a good pumpkin, "The strategy is like you look around, you can't just see one pumpkin that you like, and just go for it, before the other pumpkins."
Couture said she has more pumpkins this year than in years past. She said the last day to pick pumpkins at her farm is October 30th. The leftover pumpkins will go to the animals to eat.