Leaf Peeping (Science)
This green pigment breaks down as days shorten, revealing hidden yellows and oranges.
What is Chlorophyll?
Pumpkins, squash, and watermelons all belong to this family, commonly called the gourd family.
What us Cucurbitacae?
This ancient Celtic festival marking the end of harvest heavily influenced modern Halloween.
What is Samhain?
In the U.S. Daylight Saving Time ends on the first Sunday of this month.
What is November?
This sweet, spiced beverage is made from unfiltered, unpasteurized apple juice.
What is apple cider?
This iconic North American tree is famous for producing the most brilliant fiery red and orange foliage.
What is the Sugar Maple?
This state produces the most pumpkins in the U.S., harvesting twice as many as any other state.
What is Illinois?
This US president officially made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863 during the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Migrating Geese fly in this specific shape to catch the updraft and conserve aerodynamic energy.
What is a V-shape?
Originating in Scotland, this activity involves grabbing floating fruit out of a water tub using only your teeth.
What is bobbing for apples?
This term describes the full min closest to the autumn equinox, which rises early to give farmers extra light.
What is the Harvest Moon?
The giant round fruit is botanically a berry, has a name meaning “large melon” , and is 92% water.
What is a pumpkin?
This vibrant Mexican holiday on November 1-2 honors deceased loved ones with elaborate altars called ofrendas.
Hear is Dia de los Muertos?
OR Day of the Dead.
The two word term describes a period of unseasonably warm, dry weather occurring after a hard autumn frost.
What is an Indian Summer?
Starbucks officially launched this wildly popular seasonal latte flavor nationwide in the fall of 2003.
What us Pumpkin Spice?
These pigments are newly synthesized in autumn leaves, producing brilliant crimson, purple, and burgundy tones.
What is Anthocyanins?
To grow a giant pumpkin, growers cross-pollinate this specific giant species, named after an Atlantic variety.
What is the Atlantic Giant?
The tradition of carving jack-o-lanterns originated in Ireland, where they originally carved this root vegetable.
What is a turnip?
This 90 day seasonal period begins exactly on the autumnal equinox and ends on the winter solstice.
What is Autumn?
This traditional fall dessert feature a sweet, gooey filling made from a North American tree nut one a pastry crust.
What is Pecan Pie?
This specialized layer of cells forms at the base of a leaf stem, cutting off water and causing the leaf to drop.
What is the abscission layer?
This specific corn variety features colorful, hardened kernals and is primarily used for fall decorating.
What is Flint Corn?
OR Indian Corn/Calico Corn
In 1621, this Native American tribe participated in the historic three day harvest feast with the Pilgrims.
Who are the Wampanoag?
This word for Autumn comes from Latin root meaning “the drying up season” or “increase”.
What is Harvest?
This process turns fresh apple cider into a bubbly, alcoholic beverage popular at fall gatherings.
What is fermentation?
OR brewing hard cider.