Photo by Graham Cullen Audrina Cooper, 1, of Glen Burnie, stands among pumpkins for sale at Gaver Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch in Mount Airy. Frederick has been largely unaffected by the shortage of pumpkins on the East Coast.

This fall's pumpkin production is on target, local farmers said.

Heavy rainfalls and lower than normal temperatures wreaked havoc on East Coast crops, causing seedlings to rot in the soil and smaller than normal pumpkin yields, according to media reports.

Every year since 2004, pumpkins have faced regional difficulties -- frost, drought, heavy rains, pests or even deer damaging crops.

But Mehrl Mayne, renowned for the large variety of pumpkins he produces, said there's no need to complain about this year's crop.

"We haven't heard any complaints from local producers," Mayne said. "Except for some complaints of weed control in some people's patches, everything's good around here as far as I know."

The story is the same at Gaver Tree Farm in Mount Airy , where Mike and Lisa Gaver and their children, Laura and Gregory, run a diversified family farming operation.

"We heard that yields were way off this year in the Northeast, but we have an abundance of pumpkins," Lisa Gaver said. "Even our specialty pumpkins are huge and just tremendous."

Because the Gavers had such a good year, their customers get a lot for what they pay for, Lisa Gaver said.

The farm's other produce -- corn, soybeans and gourds -- also turned out well this year, the Gavers said.

Gaver Pumpkin Patch was established in 2007 as the family expanded the farm stand to include free hayrides to the patch for pick-your-own pumpkins. They added an Ag-tourism Fall-Fun-Festival that includes a five-acre corn maze, farm animal arena, straw mountain, pedal bike track, giant slides, pirate ship, mini mazes and obstacle course.