Prices Squashed

There are three identical boxes to the right.

For a few bucks I could buy out the lot, cornering the pumpkin market in our suburban town. Unfortunately that monopoly would last only a few days, because the Cucurbita Maxima are looking a bit ragged.

The store's buyer overestimated demand. Eight days after Halloween the remaining inventory easily weighs over a ton.

At 25 cents each, there's little downside to trying out a few pumpkin recipes. I'll likely pick one up on Saturday.