A: Hey there! Guess what? I heard something exciting about pumpkins!
B: Oh, really? What's up with them?
A: Well, it seems that in Nagano Prefecture, they're picking tons of pumpkins for Halloween decorations!
B: Wow, that sounds amazing! Are they growing lots of them?
A: Absolutely! Students at this farm are cultivating different types on a huge field. They've already loaded some onto a truck today!
B: No way! How big are these pumpkins we're talking about?
A: Some of them weigh up to 80 kilograms! Can you believe it?
B: Whoa, that's huge! I bet they grew well this year because of the hot summer and lack of rain.
A: Exactly! The students said they even got some with strange shapes, like triangles!
B: That's so cool! Are they putting these giant pumpkins on display somewhere?
A: Yes! They'll be showcased at the market on their campus. You should go check them out if you can!
B: I might just do that! How many pumpkins are they planning to harvest in total?
A: They aim to pick around 13,000 of them by next week!
B: That's a lot! I wonder where they're sending all those pumpkins.
A: Mainly to hotels and theme parks, it seems. So if you visit any of those places soon, you might see some gigantic pumpkins!
B: Oh, really? What's up with them?
A: Well, it seems that in Nagano Prefecture, they're picking tons of pumpkins for Halloween decorations!
B: Wow, that sounds amazing! Are they growing lots of them?
A: Absolutely! Students at this farm are cultivating different types on a huge field. They've already loaded some onto a truck today!
B: No way! How big are these pumpkins we're talking about?
A: Some of them weigh up to 80 kilograms! Can you believe it?
B: Whoa, that's huge! I bet they grew well this year because of the hot summer and lack of rain.
A: Exactly! The students said they even got some with strange shapes, like triangles!
B: That's so cool! Are they putting these giant pumpkins on display somewhere?
A: Yes! They'll be showcased at the market on their campus. You should go check them out if you can!
B: I might just do that! How many pumpkins are they planning to harvest in total?
A: They aim to pick around 13,000 of them by next week!
B: That's a lot! I wonder where they're sending all those pumpkins.
A: Mainly to hotels and theme parks, it seems. So if you visit any of those places soon, you might see some gigantic pumpkins!
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Summary
In Nagano Prefecture, a large-scale harvest of pumpkins is underway for Halloween decorations. Students are cultivating various types on a vast field and have already loaded some onto trucks, with some weighing up to 80 kilograms. The giant pumpkins will be showcased at the market on their campus.