The harvesting of pumpkins for Halloween decorations in central Japan

The harvesting of pumpkins for Halloween decorations is at its peak in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan. Students at Yatsugatake Center Farm Specialized Training College in Hara Village are growing various types of pumpkins in a field measuring roughly 1.5 hectares.

 On Tuesday, pumpkins that had been dried on the field were loaded onto a truck. Pumpkins of the Atlantic Giant variety weigh as much as 80 kilograms.  The college plans to harvest some 13,000 pumpkins through next week. They will mainly be delivered to hotels and theme parks.