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Reason I ask is because, I'll be "painfully" picking my good growing late set pumpkin on the early mourning of Oct 8th for the haul to the Niagara weighoff, When I bring the fruit back home how can I keep it good for another 3 weeks so she will last for halloween I just dont want the insides to rot out and loose my seeds

thanks

Dave

9/18/2005 10:03:21 PM

South Western Pa

It should not be a problem if the fruit is sound at harvest. Try to keep it cool, if it's going to get below freezing throw a blanket over it. I've kept AGs picked in October through December before.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=6925

Mark

9/18/2005 11:24:49 PM

South Western Pa

I forgot about this one that I kept until Valentines Day.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=7145

Mark

9/18/2005 11:29:28 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

I have one thats is three weeks as a lawn ornament and sill solid.

9/19/2005 6:13:55 AM

Montoursville, PA

Even a carved pumpkin will hold up for two or three weeks...longer if you spray the open areas with fungicide.

9/19/2005 10:15:14 AM

Montoursville, PA

My uncarved lawn ornament pumpkins have usually held up until several freezes have done them in.

9/19/2005 10:46:04 AM

No Place Special

I picked my 881.5 on August 15th and she is still rock solid today, although I plan to remove the seeds tonight. Ill let you know what she looks like inside after I do it.

9/19/2005 3:02:48 PM

Typically Pumpkins can last for a very long time even past Feburary, that is if stored properly. We harvest onions in September and leave them in cold storage in the barns till July, so I am sure a pumpkin can manage a long time too, if kept in a cool, dry, and shaded environment. Keep it off cement or concrete though!

9/19/2005 5:23:14 PM

No Place Special

The 881 was still rock solid when harvest seeds today

9/19/2005 8:51:37 PM

Puyallup, WA

Even appearantly "solid" pumpkins can go "soft" in two weeks. It has happened two years in a row at the Puyallup Fair....my 1050 was still solid when I last looked last night.

9/20/2005 1:57:01 AM

Canada

thanks

9/20/2005 2:06:11 PM