BEELITZ, Germany | The pumpkin is the undisputed star of the show at the Klaistow farm near Berlin.

Over 100,000 pumpkins in various shapes and colors are laid out across the farm and on shelves along its winding paths — 500 different varieties from around the world, each labeled with its name and origin.

The huge pumpkin festival on the farm 56 kilometers (35 miles) southwest of the German capital, which is now taking place for the 22nd time, has become so popular that it draws up to 12,000 visitors on weekend days and more than 5,000 on weekdays.

This year it features 15 larger-than-life pumpkin sculptures and many kinds of sweet and savory food offerings — all made with pumpkin.

The pumpkins hail from the farm’s own pumpkin patches and from around the world.

The festival started i

See Full Page