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Pumpkin spice products are already in grocery stores in July (abcnews.go.com)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by tonytins@pawb.social to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 40 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It should just be sold all year round anyway. The hell I have to wait until October/September for things to taste like pumpkin pie? It doesn't ever actually have pumpkin in it, so it's not because of a growing season.

[–] tal@lemmy.today 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Yeah, this doesn't look to be Halloween-themed or anything. I have cans of pumpkin and pumpkin extract that last for years. They can do pumpkin stuff whenever.

[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

I can't stand pumpkin but it, I think obviously, should be made all year. Is there some problem with production or maybe people only like the taste of it exclusively at that time of year?

[–] Stovetop@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

People go out of their way to buy pumpkin spice versions of products they likely would not have bought originally because the limited time nature makes them seem more enticing. And to also buy products in greater volume or more frequently than they otherwise would, to enjoy why it lasts. FOMO, basically.

Same reason why "McRib is back" keeps being a thing.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

It's part of that "you're in the season of happy now think of your childhood" thing that companies just sort of dreamed up

[–] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I'll buy a pumpkin or apple cider donut once or twice when they release around September. If they were available all year, I honestly doubt I would think about it or have it anymore than that. I can't be the only one that feels that way.