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2 weeks agoThis Small Midwestern Town Is the 'Pumpkin Capital of the World'-and It Turns Bright Orange Every Fall
Tucked between Peoria and Bloomington in central Illinois, about three hours from Chicago, is the small town of Morton. With its quiet streets, neat homes, and grain silos standing tall against big skies. But come fall, this community of just 17,000 turns orange as it transforms into the "Pumpkin Capital of the World." The title isn't just for show. Morton is home to the Libby's Pumpkin processing plant, a facility that makes about 85 percent of the world's canned pumpkin supply.
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