Rows of orange, yellow and green pumpkins lie in rows infront of a large "pumpkins" sign and a Halloween skeleton prop.Image source, Cairnie Fruit Farm
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The American tradition of pumpkin-picking has become an autumnal tradition for many Scots

ByJamie CalderBBC Scotland News
  • Published24 October 2026

When Cameron Laird introduced pumpkin-picking to her husband John's farm 28 years ago, she was trying to bring a treasured piece of her American childhood to her new Scottish home.

She remembered the dozens of pumpkin farms that lined the roads near her home in California and was keen to bring the tradition to Scotland where it had not yet taken root.