On Friday, Halloween is celebrated in Estonia. Store shelves are filled with orange pumpkins. They are a symbol of Halloween. Pumpkin sales grow every year.
10 years ago, it was thought that pumpkins would remain with old recipes. But Halloween, which came from America, made pumpkins popular again. Halloween now competes with Mardi Gras and St. Catherine's Day.
Stores sell more and more pumpkins. A Selver employee says that Halloween is an important holiday in Estonia. Pumpkins are sold from autumn to winter. The selection is large: butternut, bottle, and spaghetti pumpkins.
Pumpkins are cheap in stores, with a price per kilogram below 1 euro. At the market, the price is higher, but there are many buyers. Market sellers say people buy pumpkins for soups and salads.
Some also buy pumpkins for decoration. For Halloween, faces are carved into pumpkins. Market sellers recommend not throwing away the pumpkin insides, as they make good soup.
Halloween is celebrated on October 31st. Children go around in costumes and collect candy. Store shelves are filled with Halloween products. Halloween is now the third biggest holiday after Christmas and Easter.