More than half of all Americans plan to finish their Thanksgiving dinner with a slice of pie, according to the latest YouGov numbers, but what flavor will they choose? Walk into any bakery in November and you can spot the season’s sweetest rivalry. Golden apple pies face off against orange pumpkin pies, and every year the same question comes up: which one belongs on your table?

Pumpkin pie owns Thanksgiving, but apple pie keeps its year-round crown. The nation’s sweetest rivalry returns to the table. Photo credit: Depositphotos.

The numbers

The rivalry isn’t just about flavor. It’s baked into American tradition and backed by data. Grocery orders and surveys tell two different stories about which pie really wins, depending on whether you look at year-round sales or Thanksgiving favorites

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