They’re back! Those orange orbs that reflect Halloween just by looking at them have been appearing in local stores for a few weeks.“They are a popular item right now,” said Claiborne’s Thriftway assistant manager T.J. Stanton. “We’ve already been through three bins.”Halloween just wouldn’t be scary without pumpkins.China, followed by India, are the largest producers of pumpkins, according to an online article.In Texas, Floydada, located northeast of Lubbock, is famous for having thousands of acres of heirloom and decorative pumpkins. Their crops are shipped to wholesalers throughout Texas, Oklahoma and as far east as Mississippi, according to Texas A&M AgriLife ...