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Ocean springs, mississippi

Has anyone correlated the shape/color of the femal pumpkin shape below the bloom to the final pumpkin shape? I have about 15 blooms growing on 4 plants (not yet ferilized). Some are round, some are long and thin, some oare very orange, some more white.

Thanks for any notes and comments.

5/19/2012 1:50:48 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

You would think they would always carry the traits of the parents...not always true. We planted (16) 1370 Rose x self seeds of the same plant one year. I made notes on vine color, female shape, and general plant looks. We had a 50/50 mix of beautiful red orange symmetric fruit and the other half cantelouped and fruit with a nose. I also planted some Turks Turbans x AG that year...they threw the same

5/19/2012 3:52:32 PM

Quincy, CA

I had a long and thin one below the bloom last year and it stayed long and cylinder shaped until the day it was harvested. The color isn't as predictable.

5/20/2012 2:20:31 AM

Ocean springs, mississippi

interesting! I think I will take pictures of pre pumpkin shapes and final shape. I will post in my journal. One more piece of trivia no one cares about, but me. :>}

5/20/2012 9:58:12 AM

Ocean springs, mississippi

If they stay the same shape as they grow. It would seem like a possible way to grow only the ones with a structurally strong shape.

5/20/2012 10:00:43 AM

Cincinnati,OH

Generally the shape of the female stays about the same but not always.

5/20/2012 11:43:00 AM

Cincinnati,OH

blooms on the 1004 Mohr.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=164732

5/20/2012 11:45:10 AM

Cincinnati,OH

day 50
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=170760

5/20/2012 11:47:00 AM

Ocean springs, mississippi

First pumpkin fertilized for the year. Pretty round, 5 lobe. can be seen hear. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=178662

5/21/2012 9:45:32 AM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

I've had a round one turn into a wheel.

5/24/2012 12:33:35 PM

Upa Creek, Mo

In 2010 I grew some Lowes seeds. See the before and after... long and skinny grew long and skinny.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=141921

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=145979

5/24/2012 2:51:48 PM