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“When I tell them I raise pumpkins for Pumpkin Spice Lattes, they don’t believe me.”
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Since 2018, farmer Jeff Leber has been growing pumpkins in Walla Walla Valley for our iconic pumpkin drinks. Here are a few of his secrets:
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“After trying several different varieties, everyone fell in love with this one.”
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The Starbucks beverage team selected kabocha pumpkins for their smooth texture and pumpkin-pie flavor. They typically weigh between 3.5 and 5 pounds—and they’re small enough to fit in the palm of your hand.
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The real secret? “I just say,
‘Come on honey, you can do this.’ ”
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“You have to giggle a little bit when you’re out there in the field because we know I’m not in charge,” Leber said. “Mother Nature has the final say in it all.” When PSL season arrives each autumn, he and a few friends toast the arrival of the season in the pumpkin fields with—what else?—a Pumpkin Spice Latte.
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