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Whidbey Island

My 1195 Glasier went down this week at about 200#. As I chopped it up, I was amazed by the wall thickness. There was practically no cavity and the walls were 8 - 10 inches thick.

Is this a factor of the age of the pumpkin, or was I more unlucky than I thought?

7/31/2010 1:04:29 PM

Pataskala,OH

Age of the pumpkin most likely. If you cut open a small cull there is no cavity.

7/31/2010 1:06:43 PM

Jericho Vermont

Lee,
We had a late split last year and just made a genetic cross with the 1385 x 1502. It grew for about 32 days of cool Vermont fall and we harvested it taping at 270 pounds. We carved it on the front lawn and could barely fit a light fixture in it due to its small cavity size.
John

7/31/2010 1:14:35 PM

Whidbey Island

Thanks guys, I feel just a tiny bit better. Still hurts, though.

7/31/2010 5:02:42 PM

Buffalo, New York

how old would i fruit need to be in order to retrieve some mature seeds from it?

7/31/2010 5:53:05 PM

Pataskala,OH

30 days I think.

7/31/2010 7:30:07 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

earliest fruit for me was my 434 from 06 which was 43 days I believe. It had a mix of mature and not mature seeds. The mature ones went on to grow some great pumpkins.

7/31/2010 7:45:15 PM

New York

At 30 days you might find a few growable seeds, but as a whole they wouldn't be ready. After 45 or 50 days you're more-or-less safe.

7/31/2010 8:28:49 PM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

I always pick a pumpkin early for our local fair. There is only a few entries in the "biggest pumpkin" category and it is only for fun and a whopping $4 prize. I usually just put on the weight as what the estimated chart says. Do you think a 30 or 40 day fruit is fairly accurate to the chart or does the lack of cavity mean it most likely weighs heavy.

8/2/2010 11:20:51 AM