A Pennsylvania teacher preserved his family’s white pumpkin for nearly 40 years; the Thanksgiving heirloom is now grown by gardeners
- PC: Seed Savers ExchangeA Pennsylvania teacher helped preserve a family pumpkin that might otherwise have disappeared, growing and stewarding the heirloom for nearly 40 years.
- Wayne Fortna became the caretaker of what is now known as the ‘Fortna White’ pumpkin, a distinctive cream-coloured squash traditionally used to make pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving.
- After serving as a tank commander under General George S.
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- PC: Seed Savers ExchangeA Pennsylvania teacher helped preserve a family pumpkin that might otherwise have disappeared, growing and stewarding the heirloom for nearly 40 years.
- Wayne Fortna became the caretaker of what is now known as the ‘Fortna White’ pumpkin, a distinctive cream-coloured squash traditionally used to make pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving.
- After serving as a tank commander under General George S.
Sources: Times of India