Re: pumpkin colour
Barbara,
To be green at this stage, they may have a strong genetic link to a pumpkin
with squash genes. It may develop some orange color later on in the season
(sometime in September) but there is no guarantee. Best bet is to keep them
growing and see what happens.
David
Sterling, Ma
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From: <Phanteel@aol.com>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 6:23 PM
Subject: pumpkin colour
> Most of my pumpkins in my garden are a light green, like most young
pumpkins.
> But I have three in the patch that are a very dark green. Is this due to
> open pollination? Are my pumpkins still pumpkins, or are they some kind
of
> weird cross, with what I don't know. And will they still turn orange?
> Thanks Barbara
>
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