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Pumpkins, Squash & Gourds

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14 years ago

my oldest girl knocked my big max pumpkin off the vine today.i have never tried to keep a pumpkin for more than a month after i took it from the vine and its only the 21st of august is there anyway to save it for longer it is 50lbs and its bright orange i have it in a corner of my house coverd and kept cool i still have 3 on vines that are about 40lbs each and about 5 25lbs maybe more this 1 thats off is my baby im almost heart broken if i cant save it a friend wants the guts for pies and i want all the seeds any thought will help thank you

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Macmex
14 years ago
Sorry to hear of your problem! Seems always to happen to that which we guard most carefully!

I don't know how long it will last. Check the skin. Is it hard, so as not to easily puncture with a finger nail? If so, it might last a couple of months. If it doesn't pass the finger nail test, then it's likely that the seeds won't be ready either.

George
Tahlequah, OK

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