Photo: Pixabay |
Please note, that the sizes and colors may vary depending on the pumpkin variety.
Sizes and colors.
For example:
Mature Crown Prince Squash is blue or grey-colored. Medium-sized or big.
Ripe Green-Striped Cushaw is green and white. Medium-sized.
Ready to harvest Goblin Eggs Gourds are green & yellow, or green & white. They're small.
Ripe Green-Striped Cushaw is green and white. Medium-sized.
Ready to harvest Goblin Eggs Gourds are green & yellow, or green & white. They're small.
Big Moon pumpkin is bright-orange and huge (up to 250 lbs!).
Baby Boo pumpkins are small (approx 2" tall) and white.
Baby Boo pumpkins are small (approx 2" tall) and white.
Crown Prince Squash |
Goblin Egg Gourds, Photo: Pixabay |
Please read my 140 pumpkin, squash, and gourd types (and where to buy seeds) to learn more.
Stems.
Please note:
Some pumpkin stems remain dark-green when the fruit is ripe. Examples: Wolf Pumpkin, Snack Jack, Cinnamon Girl Pumpkin.
Photos, from the top: Wolf Pumpkin (photo credit-Johnny’s Selected Seeds) & Snack Jack (photo credit-Pixabay) |
Time of the month.
Usual pumpkin harvest time is late September or early October (before the first frost). You can read more about it here: How do I plant pumpkin seeds and when?
How to harvest a pumpkin?
Cut pumpkin from the vine leaving 4" (10cm) of the stem. Use a sharp knife or garden cutters. Make as clean-cut as possible, don't try to tear off the fruit from the vine.
Usual pumpkin harvest time is late September or early October (before the first frost). You can read more about it here: How do I plant pumpkin seeds and when?
Cut pumpkin from the vine leaving 4" (10cm) of the stem. Use a sharp knife or garden cutters. Make as clean-cut as possible, don't try to tear off the fruit from the vine.
Happy Harvesting!
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