for you pumpkin growers

[growalot]

How long ,approximately, after the pumpkins start turning yellow are they ready to pick...I have big green ones with 3/4 of the stem dry already....Also...I was cleaning out seed when I planted these...and there are some different ones...but one of the pumpkins start out bright yellow...I though dang vines dying...no they are growing big and are still bright yellow...any clues ?

[growalot]

Never mind looked it up on line..also yellow pumpkin is a giant variety.

[landtracdeerhunter]

I have saved seed from many growers around the county. I get a good toss up of verities. The yellow verity is not popular here. Usually a pumpkin will start to turn color way before the stem starts to dry. The drought may have had a role this year.

[growalot]

Thanks...mine are turning orange fast now..The bright yellow ones are freaky looking...no ribs and really yellow,shines and smooth, and very round...I have not a clue where they came from..I thought I had Howden and another jack-O-lantern...

[growalot]

Here's some pics of those yellows....

[growalot]

The Kids were up for an unexpected funeral..sad young guy too...raided my pumpkin patch...they left with 7 pumpkins including the biggest one...lol....They left some at the house and some big ones for River to pick.........There were over 40 in the patch and 9 at the house...so plenty left for deer too......grabbed 3 melons and a bunch of acorn squash...peppers tomatoes,beans...God bless them I tryied to pawn more off on them but to no avail....