For Wholesalers

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We begin taking order the Tuesday after Labor Day and are usually finishing our last loads the first week in October.

View an explanation of our wholesaling below and also visit our contact form to contact us.

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Wholesale Pricing Information

Punkin Ranch has provided Pumpkins to Wholesalers such as Pumpkin Patches, Produce Markets, Nurseries, Churches, Fund Raisers, and other outlet markets since the early 1960’s. As a small farm we help many new customers with order information and pumpkin facts.

Many of our customers pick up at our location. However, we also help set up partial loads to deliver to selected areas. Freight is a major expense and sharing trucking is a great way for smaller customers to compete.

We recommend new customers receive our wholesale sheet by completing the contact information. Then research the products online. https://www.harrisseeds.com/collections/pumpkin?page=1 and https://us.stokeseeds.com/online-catalog.html?cat=150 provide excellent catalogs for seed varieties.

The wholesale sheet also serves as an order sheet. Tim can assist you with your order. Then email it in to our order board. Orders do not guarantee delivery. Pumpkins are a unique crop as weather plays a large part in yield and quality. Other factors include harvest equipment, field conditions during harvest, and of course available labor. All our pumpkins are harvested by hand.

It is important to call prior to your pick up time to make sure your order is ready. We look forward to providing you with Genuine Floydada Pumpkins.

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Wholesale Shipping

All of our products are priced FOB at the Punkin Ranch, therefore, shipping is available for all products. Large growers are set up to ship many truckloads of pumpkins daily due to contracts with large chain stores, however, as a small producer, we specialize in mixed loads offering a variety of products.

How Products are Shipped

95% of our products are shipped in bin boxes (4x4x3) cardboard boxes on a pallet weighing 700 to 1100 lbs. each) for forklift transfer. Pumpkin size and shape determine the number of pumpkins contained in the bin. Due to size and shape varying greatly within the different varieties, it is difficult to determine the numbers in each bin. Usually it is best to estimate all products (except obvious small products) at 40 per bin to estimate numbers.

The bin boxes allow the harvested product to be loaded on a flatbed trailer or semi-truck trailer. In a reefer or van semi-trailer, bin boxes can be stacked 2 high. A load consists of 42 to 48 bin boxes. We have a truck to deliver most semi loads. Sometimes, if we have partial loads going to the same area, we can split loads for an additional drop fee. Split loads are difficult to coordinate, so please call early if you are interested in this option. If your product is delivered, you must have a way to get it off of the truck yourself (e.g. a forklift and someone to operate it).

 

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Shipping and Keeping Products Fresh

Heat is not a pumpkin’s friend. To keep products as fresh as possible we recommend, when possible, to pick up at least twice. This is not always possible but it is something to consider in conjuction with when you want your pumpkins. Most want to be the first in town to have pumpkins available, however if the temperatures stay in the upper 80′s your customers will not be happy with pumpkins shipped in late August or early September. Our busiest shipping time is after September 20th and prior to October 5th.

 

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First Time Buyers

First time buyers usually need guidance in purchasing and marketing. Assiter Punkin Ranch is the perfect place to start. As a small grower with our own Retail Pumpkin Patch we can advise you on all aspects of the Pumpkin Patch Experience. Look for a future blog on our recommendations and see our Ranch yourself to get ideas for your own successful Pumpkin Patch.

Customer Pickup

Most of our customers bring a pickup and trailer to load out 6 to 20 Bins of pumpkins. The bins can usually be loaded 2 across the trailer width. The number hauled can be calculated by dividing the trailer width by 4 then multiplying times 2. A 16 foot trailer can haul 8 bins without side boards or fenders. Sacked goods or corn stalks can be packed around or on top of the bins. We recommend ratchet straps to tie the load together and tarps if hauling corn stalks or with rain chances.

 

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Pumpkin Facts

Pumpkins range in size from less than a pound to over 1,000 pounds