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jacksonville - florida - USA

This is the first time trying atlantic giant pumpkin , so I am sure I did lots wrong. I had to pick my pumpkin today (8-6-08) they have almost turned compleatly orange. I had to pick them for the vines got mushy as well as the pumpkins stems.( Way to much rain and heat ). I need to know is there a way to keep the pumpkins so my son ( who we grew the pumpkins for ) can carve the around mid october????? Any info would help . Thank YOU

8/6/2008 10:35:43 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Keep them Cool and dry...wip them down with a 10:1 bleach solution every couple days.. If them stems are mushy already it may be to late.

8/6/2008 1:59:10 PM

San Jose garysand@pacbell.net

if stems mushy, cut out mushy and use bleach solution

8/6/2008 10:21:43 PM