Re: Greenhorn questions-I can hear the guru's yawning now!

Just curious:   We are trying the big guys for the first time this year and
are so excited.  But what does one 'do' with 1000 lbs of pumpkin?  Is it
worth eating and does it taste like pumpkin or squash.  I read that
botanically speaking, a pumpkin is really a squash variety.  Is that
sacrilegious to say that?   Another weird question -  but in a 600 lb.
pumpkin do you get appproximately the same number of seeds as in a 30 lb.
pumpkin?  Originally, I would have thought that the seeds would be
proportionately larger but I have seeds from several sources and there is a
great difference in the size.  I have some AG seeds that are 1/2 the size of
some sent to me from someone that said their seeds were from a 100 lb.
pumpkin.  Does the size of the seed have any bearing on the size of its 'get'.

Also, is there any way someone in Texas can be a part of a weigh off?  I
hope to get it started here soon, but what if we really grow a big one?  Are
we just foreigners and out of luck?  


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