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The linked article cites ~770 tons of pumpkins. But the source the article cites 13,751 thousands of cwt. A cwt is 100 pounds, so the total production is ~1.37
by jdkee 5y ago
The linked article cites ~770 tons of pumpkins. But the source the article cites 13,751 thousands of cwt. A cwt is 100 pounds, so the total production is ~1.37 billion pounds or 687,500 tons. How can we trust the rest of the calculations in this article if the data is so far off?
See https://www.statista.com/statistics/192975/us-pumpkin-production-since-2001/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/192975/us-pumpkin-produc...