Re: Pumpkin Longevity
- To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
- Subject: Re: Pumpkin Longevity
- From: "* <r*@kersur.net>
- Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 08:51:13 -0700
not referring to AG's but we had a 10 lb. lumina pumpkin last in our pantry
till the next years Halloween. This was definitely an oddity. it never
happened before or since
-----Original Message-----
From: Carlala196@aol.com <Carlala196@aol.com>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Sunday, August 09, 1998 8:02 PM
Subject: Pumpkin Longevity
>Hello again everyone!
>I had a question concerning the longevity of pumpkins once they are off the
>vine. What are the best ways to lengthen the time a pumpkin is good for
after
>it's off the vine? I live in a fairly arid climate, so I'm not so
concerned
>with rot, but I also don't want the pumpkin to be totally useless as a
jack-
>o'-lantern come Halloween.
> I wanted to start my seeds next growing season sometime in April or May,
>which is consistently warm here in Bakersfield at that time of the year,
but I
>am concerned about having the pumpkins ready too early. I would like to
have
>the pumpkins ready next season for late September and early October, so I
need
>some info on how to properly store pumpkins so they won't rot or get yucky.
>Thanks for any help you can give me!
>
>Carla Spahos (Bakersfield, Ca)
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