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Peabody Massachusetts

Does a canteloupe-looking giant pumpkin mean its going to go heavy or light? And how do you correctly thump a pumpkin? I have heard if you pound it with your fist near the blossom while your hand is on the top, it should feel no vibration on top. True or not?

9/25/2023 8:00:59 PM

Syracuse, NY

Cantaloupe
Cantalouping
I am not correcting you - I'm just putting it here to
have a spot for my own reference, as I can never remember.
There seems to be no meaning except to US for the latter as in 'looking like a cantaloupe'.
Crazy!!! Do not look for alternate spellings, either, lol---OMG.
'No, you can't elope - Sorry, teenagers!' 'Can't a loupe be used to start a fire?' Yup.

I'm personally doubtful as to whether cantalouping conclusively indicates a thicker (or not) internal structure or higher or lower flesh density butt I'll say 'yes' to its indicating a supposed maturity of the fruit - wherein I'll say that if it's not growing OUT anymore, it's growing IN anymore.
(On some/most, that surficial condition is caused by cracking and healing X a thousand times-plus);
Others simply have that tendency to 'cantaloupe'.

I'd have to SAY to not pound any fruit with your fist, especially at the
blossom end - it might be thinner there.
And...stores would surely hate that, lol.
Let your competitors do it to their fruits, butt not you to yours, lol!

Hmmm...Ut-Oh. I unconsciously or by default sort of slap (okay, maybe with SOME wrist and/or fist
('Bongo-Style'???)) all (How can I not?) the sides of my pumpkins whilst probably uttering
"Yeah, you BIG, baby!" or similar and as far as the vibration tactic? I doubt that the top would vibrate with the applied disturbance from any of the sides, and I also doubt that it tells one anything REALLY conclusive...

BUTT!!!>>>To not have ANY vibration by any means is bound to indicate a Great Thickness throughout.
My 839 Sandercock exhibits this and I'm sure that that is always good.
Weighing it tomorrow!
eg

9/25/2023 10:51:50 PM

Peabody Massachusetts

Interesting. Thank you for responding. First time grower. My weigh-in is Friday.
Good luck to you!!

9/25/2023 11:45:36 PM

Syracuse, NY

Oh, I'm a walking hot air balloon, lol.
Thanks, and even more to you, I insist! eg

9/25/2023 11:56:04 PM

Westmoreland, KS

In my experience it really means nothing except age. My 1612 was smooth and went 26% heavy https://tools.pumpkinfanatic.com/fruitImages.php?PN=1612%20Marintzer%202020 my 2184 had cantalouping and went 6% heavy

9/26/2023 4:35:54 PM

Iowa

Seems like some people refer to cantalouping as the netting pattern on the surface by the superficial cracks while to others it means the development of lobes. Would be good to standardize the term so everyone is referring to the same thing. Other than that really don't know that either will predict a % heavy to chart and doubt accurate enough records exist at the moment without combing through a bunch of pics and seeing how they ended up.

9/26/2023 7:52:40 PM