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Framingham, MA

I am growing CT Fields and have nine good-sized pumpkins on one plant. Four of the pumpkins have a small hole exactly in the center of the blossom end. This is a photo of one: http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=43203. Since all four are exactly in the same place I'm hoping this is a normal maturation thing rather than a bug and am hoping it doesn't go through to the cavity.

What is this? If anyone knows please respond to this post.

9/22/2005 7:22:16 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Its common on field pumpkins. That hole is actually only a dimple. If it went threw to the cavity you would know.As you have a rotten. If you controlled the pollination of your pumpkins I will trade you some AG seeds for some of your seeds. If not I cant take the risk as we sell them in the fall.

9/22/2005 9:08:48 AM

Framingham, MA

Linus, thanks for the reply and putting my mind at ease. I did not control the pollination on my pumpkins - they are open pollinated by bumblebees and honeybees. The seed that I planted was from a packet of Hart's CT Field Pumpkins seeds which I obtained at a local store if you want to try some. If you decide you want some seeds from my pumpkins in spite of the open pollination let me know how many and I will send you some; no need to trade as I have more AG seeds with the genetics I want at this point than I will be planting for the foreseeable future. I am giving some of my pumpkins away to some of the neighbors but could request the seeds back.

9/22/2005 12:58:44 PM