Inflation has raised the price of transporting pumpkins in Texas.
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Experts say pumpkin prices for consumers are up -- and it's mostly due to fuel costs.
A pumpkin that previously cost $3 would be around $3.21.
"Fertilizers and seed, to the transportation cost of getting their product to the retail stores, or to the consumers. They've also been impacted by a labor shortage to some degree," UT Tyler professor of marketing Dr. Kerri Camp said.
The good news is that pumpkin producers say it's going to be a good crop year despite extreme heat and droughts this summer.
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Production has increased 10%-20% from last year.
So, you'll be able to find your perfect pumpkin -- it just may cost a little more.
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