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Riverside CA

I had a field of, so I thought, dead vines with dried out stems on my good sized, orange pumpkins. I cut the pumpkins, leaving them in the field to age in the sun. I then brought them into my patio to rest until I need to use them. I find now that the yellow spot on the size laying on the ground has turned green and the stem and color of the pumpkin have also turned green. What is causing this? Did I cut them off the vines too early and can I remedy this situation?
Your comments, please.
Miss Paula

9/13/2005 11:33:19 AM

Omaha, NE (N41-15-42 )

I had the same thing happen to my 278 (1133 x 1230) plant. Had hoped to breed the green out of the 1133, but after it was off the vine for a few days it squmped on me.

9/13/2005 12:03:32 PM

Riverside CA

Now, please tell me about this new word, "squmped". It doesn't sound like something I want to hear about but fill me in anyway.
Each year I donate one of my biggest pumpkins to a local charity to be auctioned off so I am really concerned about this.

9/13/2005 12:24:03 PM

Montoursville, PA

My guess is that JMattW had a largely yellow green tinged fruit. After applying age and color shift into more green, the competition 25% green or more classified it as squash.

More than a few real pumpkins got called squash as that rule was applied, by those, with different opinions. I think GPC has made an effort, to get that rule, out of the rule book.

9/13/2005 5:13:34 PM

Montoursville, PA

Your fruit are maturing. Sometimes changes like this do show up. I know, of nothing, to do, that absolutely retards the green or brings the yellow out after the green appears.

9/13/2005 5:17:26 PM

Riverside CA

Thankyou, everyone!
I have thought of just moving them out into the sunshine again since our weather has cooled some. This is a first time happening for me.
Actually, the highest bidder (silent auction) will have an interesting Halloween pumpkin. It will look just dandy when I shine it up for the display table.
I must confess, however, I do have a Joel Holland 1127/915 still in the patch which I'm going to keep for the seed. It is just starting to change color from white to a pale yellow salmon, yet it is almost a square shape, completely smooth. It needs to be measured for weight so I can share that with you. I have learned a big lession from you all with the vines dying back, I believe, due to a fungus which I need to get under control early on next year. I did apply a folar spray for mildew and fungicide but I didn't keep going on the fundicide until it was too late. Your vines are all so healthy up to the end, unlike mine. I just assumed the vines were finished growing and were dying back.
I still have small ones growing but the rest of the big ones are in my patio.
Miss Paula

9/13/2005 6:02:48 PM

Montoursville, PA

Yep....you need to figure your milldew timing and get in there with prevention attack as well as have the stronger better follow up fungicides. It is far better to start a little early than a little late. :)

9/13/2005 9:42:22 PM

Riverside CA

Guess what, Folks?:
My beautiful white pumpkin is now starting to color a light green on the top, however, there is a salmon color around the stem area, with shades of green. I guess I thought I was home free with this guy!
Alas, the unpredictable life of growing pumpkins.

9/14/2005 3:02:31 PM