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eaves turning to autumnal shades of amber, auburn and crimson, days growing shorter, and temperatures gradually beginning to drop, are quintessential signs that fall is upon us. Furthermore, late September to early December marks harvest for many farmers, and October, in particular, can lead to family fun with the last pick22
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your-own crops of apples soon transforming into apple cider and ushering in the Halloween season with Pumpkin Patches being descended on, and families winding their way through corn mazes. For cannabis cultivators and growers, October is a pick-your-own extravaganza, dubbed Croptober, which is when outdoor growers harvest most of their sun-grown cannabis. According to an article posted by CannaSafe, “Sungrown cannabis has gained in popularity with cannabis consumers in recent years due to a general trend toward agricultural products sustainably grown
to organic standards.” While most of the crops are harvested in October, like with most crops, some plants/strains need less or more time, with about 10% to 15% being harvested earlier in September or later in November. In an article posted by Ellie Herring on Vangst’s website, a recruiting platform for the cannabis industry, cannabis is harvest in October because “as the hours of daylight get shorter in the fall, the plants switch from growing large stalks and leaves to producing flowers (buds)”, that will ultimately be sold to dispensers and then consumers.
