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Mutated Blossom Segments

Hi ,

I have a plant which I continue to  find mutant blossom segments on. 

The segments are completely disorganized, sideways upside down, crooked and
what have you. 

This morning the first female on my main vine opened and this one is really
distorted, only 3 segments, some of the segments are swollen to 3x the size
of a normal segment and again in a state of total disarray.

Is it OK to pollinate these mutants, or should I pollinate and keep waiting
in hopes the plant throws a normal female then cull the mutants. I don't
really want to pass this problem down the gene pool line if I should ever
give any seed away, that is if the plant will even grow a pumpkin. At this
point I am seriously starting to have my doubts.

 Does anybody know what causes this strange occurrence?

Thanks
Chris Andersen
Moraga, Calif.
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