Re: pumpkin colour
Could there be some type of jack o lantern type? My Jacks are such a lovely
shade of dark green.
----- Original Message -----
From: <mwronski81@attbi.com>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 6:40 PM
Subject: 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
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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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