By: Lake Wood, WASW news
COVID-19 has put a burden on many businesses across the world but some businesses like Tarts produce in Dunn have thrived during the challenging times. Tarts has been selling pumpkins, gourds, and mums for over 25 years and their employees say that the pandemic has actually sped up business. According to a WASW news survey 63% of North Carolina families will decorate for the fall season that is up 12% from 2019, 48%of those surveyed said that they will use live pumpkins in their display others said they will use Mums and straw bales. With the high demand of these items you will find a fluctuation in prices but according to the USDA the average price of a medium pumpkin is around 15 dollar, a bale of wheat straw is around 5 dollars and a medium sized chrysanthemum will also cost you around 5 dollars.