Re: Odd Pumpkin Shape and Color
It is common for both Atlantic Giant pumpkins and Giant green/grey Squash to be quite long when young. At this age shapes can vary from completely round to really long.
However, when young fruits are green it usually means that you will get a giant squash and not an orange pumpkin.
For seeds you might want to take David Bhaskaran up on his offer. He is the king of orange! I will have some nice "orange" seeds as well...
Martin
"Philip Cheatham" <cheatdogg62@comcast.net> schrieb:
> Hello,
>
> I'm a first time pumpkin grower. I purchased a package of "Dill's Giant
> Atlantic" seeds and have grown a pretty big vine with 3, one week-old
> pumpkins.
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> However, they don't look anything like the pumpkins I'm use to seeing.
> Instead of being round and orange, they are long and light-green. They look
> like giant "Butternut Squash.
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> Is this how "baby" Giant Atlantics look, or am I wasting my time cultivating
> squash?
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> p.c.
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