Here’s The Best Day To Carve Pumpkins In Minnesota
You know how a pumpkin starts to get a little soggy after it is carved? Raise your hand if you have been THE HOUSE with the rotting pumpkin on the front step on Halloween night.
It happens. It's ok. Just learn from my mistake and don't try to pick that squishy pumpkin up with your hands. That moldy mess will fall apart and you will end up with an even bigger mess than just black mold on the inside of that carved smile. You are now in, what we call at my house, the shovel stage. Just scoop up that oozing smile and toss it in the garbage.
There is a way to avoid all of the above - carve your pumpkin on the PERFECT day.
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What is the Best Day to Carve Pumpkins for Halloween?
About 154 million people in the United States planned to gut and carve a pumpkin last year. Carving pumpkins is a tradition that many of us love to do during the Halloween season.
To ensure that your pumpkin is still looking pristine on Halloween night (aka - no moldy spots), a few experts have chimed in on when you should start the gutting process. According to countryandtownhouse.com, the best time to start cutting into your pumpkin is October 26th or later. Real Simple stated that "no more than three days before Halloween" is the best time to carve.
How Long Will Pumpkins Last After They Have Been Carved?
Our Minnesota weather will play a role in this answer, but routinely, carved pumpkins will last a few days to two few weeks. The more holes you put in your pumpkin, the faster it will most likely decay.
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