Re: Pumpkin vs Squash
In a message dated 06/23/00 9:13:42 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
PARKERDR@sce.com writes:
> How does one tell if the pollinated fruit is going to be a pumpkin or a
> squash.
As others have said, you can't always tell. Since the plant is a cross-breed,
sometimes its ugly gray-green hideous color of death side does come up. In
fact, I have to admit that two of my "give-away" pumpkins last year had the
mark of death on them. Fortunately the children to whom I gave them were too
young to notice.
I've heard several references on the List to pumpkins that actually
> turned out to be squash. Two of my AG plants are putting out green fruit,
> while all the others are yellow to almost white. Should I be concerned?
You surely should be concerned. Why would you join the likes of LLpumpkin
(Glenn) in not just tolerating, but actually encouraging non-orange pumpkins?
Orange is good, green is not. Unfortuately, sometimes you can have a fruit go
bad in mid or late season. But through prayer and virtuous living you may be
spared this curse. ; -)
John in Sunny San Jose
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