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Has anyone here had experience with white clusters,looking like small seed at the bottom of the flower lobes. Will they cause any problem to the fruit? I have seen them before but can't remember if the caused the fruit to be slightly mis shaped and have weak arears. Any insite or shared experience will be appreciated as there is more females coming along later.

7/6/2006 9:29:26 AM

Hudsonville, Michigan (michiganpumpkins@sbcglobal.net)

I believe the seeds in the blossom inhibit complete pollination. I've had instances in the past where one lobe had the seeds in the blossom, and then the corresponding area of the fruit sagged and did not develop fully as the fruit grew. Mine didn't split on me, but I could see that being a potential problem...

7/6/2006 10:46:30 AM