when to pick pumpkins (forum)

Keryn Simpson starts with ...
I have a large Jap pumpkin vine with quite a few large pumpkins on it do I leave them on the vine till itdies or do I pick them?Hope someone out there can help me please.

Time: 24th January 2008 10:06pm

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Kath says...
Pick pumpkins when the stem attaching them to the vines dries and dies off. The less pumpkins on a vine the larger the fruit will be. Most pumpkins then need to sit for a week or so before eating. Japs can be eaten as soon as picked.

Time: 2nd February 2008 3:56pm

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Keryn Simpson says...
Thanks a million Kath from Cawongla for your help about Jap Pumpkins much
appreciation for your help.

Keryn simpson Billinudgel 4Feb,2008

Time: 4th February 2008 3:43pm

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Susan says...
Is it possums that eat my pumpkins and how can I prevent them. They crept through bird wire!

Time: 11th June 2008 9:58am

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John says...
The way I stop critters from eating my pumpkins is to take hot sauce such as Dave's Insanity Sauce, and mix a little with water in a spray bottle and spray the pumpkins down. You don't need a lot of the hot sauce, maybe a tablespoon of sauce to a pint of water. Be careful not breath in any of the vapors or you will be sorry.

Time: 24th September 2008 2:07am

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Susan says...
Thank you for the advice on hot sauce. Never thought about it!

Time: 1st October 2008 12:42pm

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Lyn says...
This came off my vine when i moved it. Where do i store it. stalk seems a bit green yet,
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Time: 29th November 2009 11:51am

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Wayne says...
Just somewhere cool and aerated Lyn, it looks alright to me, just flick a little bit of skin with your fingernail and see what colour the flesh is

Time: 29th November 2009 2:02pm

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Lyn says...
thanks Wayne. I cut it cos i couldnt wait and it was lovely. Very sweet and a lovely colour. My first pumpkin ever.

Time: 5th December 2009 11:47am

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charleliz says...
hi
I have grown a vine of kent pumpkins and have about 30 pumpkins on some are bigger than oyhers but ovweall they seem to be a good crop. I noticed that some are changing colour in the stripe lately from the lighter green to a creamy colour is this a sign of ripening as well.

Time: 25th April 2010 5:21pm

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Wayne says...
Not yet charleliz, let the stem dry a bit, nothing worse than a green tasteless pumpkin.

That's a great crop for just one vine you have, I normally grow 1/2 my yard of vine for a couple of pumpkin

Time: 25th April 2010 8:19pm

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amanda says...
Hi Wayne - this tip from Pete Cundall is to nip out the growing tip when the vines 1.5 - 2 m long - this makes side shoots which carry more female flowers.

I actually tried this last yr and got more blinkin pumpkins that I could have ever imagined (unfortunately they all got sunburnt and the watering required was more than I could afford - so they were yukk)

Gee - I wonder if wasabi would make a good pest repellent spray..!!?

Time: 28th April 2010 8:50pm

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Karen & Paul says...
We have had a bumper pumpkin crop this year on our new house site in Pottsville. It grew like mad out of the side of our compost bin and was a godsend at stabilising a rather steep bank which drops away from our very steep driveway. So far I have picked well over 15 and I reckon I still have another 12 or so on there. I wish I knew about the waiting until they wither thing :-( I got a bit excited and picked em a tad early, but the few we have eaten already have been tasty.
So the tip from my 83 year old Grandmother is to store them on their sides... Don't ask why! "That's just how they always did it on the farm" :-)

Time: 9th May 2010 9:18pm

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Tracey says...
Wow! what a big pumkin. How long do you keep pumkins in a dark cool place of course after you pick them to be right for cooking?


Time: 20th May 2010 4:57pm

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cindy says...
I 'sprinkle ' the clippings from the hair cut we give our dogs around our plants. No kidding it really works...also, to keep intruders out, plant marigolds around the perimeter of your garden..we also have wind chimes kites that 'fly ' in the breeze. I've even tried moth balls.

Time: 4th September 2010 6:13am

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amanda says...
I belive it cindy - any hair is pure nitrogen (also good bird nest making stuff!)

Time: 4th September 2010 10:37pm

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Lesley says...
We have a Kent pumpkin vine growing out of our worm farm.
As I have never grown pumpkins before, not sure when to pick them.
Do we wait until stalks wither to harvest, where do we store them & how long do we wait after picking to eat them?

Time: 31st January 2011 6:11pm

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Rain Lover says...
I'm new here. I was searching for Chestnut Trees and their cultivation requirements and ended up here. Looks good.

I want to respond to your question, Susan.

I don't know what's eating your pumpkins but it COULD be the same creatures that ate the two that I had.

I placed them on an old chest freezer in the shade in my back 'garden', thought they were safe from anything, only to find that they had been nibbled. So I decided that I could cope with a nibble being taken by someone or something, only the nibbler didn't stop there. Ate practically the whole 2 pumpkins but in such a way that I didn't really notice until I picked them up to decide which one to take inside. Arrgh!

We do have a resident possum and her yearly baby but I don't think it was her or her offspring. She doesn't really make a nuisance of herself, in my opinion. My husband disagrees as they wee in his shed.

So if I grow or get given another pumpkin, they'll go inside my outside chest freezer with the horse feed.

That's great - I forgot to say what I think ate them. Ratties. We have a few rats as we have a few guineapigs, and I guess they go with the territory. Not the A.C.T I hasten to add, the fact that they have a nice supply of guineapig food and they take advantage and come calling on the guineapigs even when they pretend not to be at home.



Time: 31st January 2011 11:00pm

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Kirstie says...
Hi,

I too am new here, and a first time pumpkin grower!

I googled my way here after wondering how would I know when they are ready to pick.

The more appropriate question is probably 'IF' they will ever be ready??

I noticed some time ago that the vine had spilled out of the garden area and onto a concrete area. I had made attempts initially to move and re-direct the vine and baby pumpkins. Not long after this, the vine was doing a little too well and taking over my entertainment area, I did give it a little trimming.

The couple of times that I have moved the vine, has been at about the time of unusaully heavy rain for this time of year.

The baby pumpkins have all managed to go black , shrivell up and die without getting any more than about 10cm in length (I think they are butternut Pumpkins)... so I am at the point now where I dont know if its me, or the strange weather we are having?? But my babies just don't want to grow!

Any suggestions?

Thank-you

Time: 16th February 2011 2:43pm

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Halcyon says...
Hi Kirstie,
I had this problem with Butternut and Jap pumpkins. I thought it was nutritional, and being a farmer, used what I had on hand: that being superphosphate (phosphorus and sulfur) and urea (nitrogen). The Butternuts got both and went beserk - pumpkins everywhere, but the Japs that only got urea did nothing. 3 or 4 weeks later I gave the Japs some superphosphate and they then set plenty of pumpkins.
My conclusion is that it is either the P or S doing the job. What is the opinion of the learned readers

Time: 7th March 2011 8:10pm

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wayne says...
Hi
I have a good spread of jap pumpkin vines, but I thought the flowers shoud be out by now. I believe these actually become the pumpkins. Is that right?.And is it too late now.
Regards WAYNE

Time: 8th March 2011 8:01am

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Brendan says...
Hi wayne,
Try tip pruning all your vines, give it some dolomite and sulphate of potash around the root zone. That should help it fruit.

Time: 10th March 2011 7:20am

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Proko says...
I only grow Kent/Jap pumpkins and I don't wait for the vine to die before harvesting. I find that you can harvest anytime that the white markings on the pumpkin have taken on an orange hew. I've heard its OK to eat them immediately but I prefer to harden up the skin by waiting a week or two after picking.

Time: 14th March 2011 6:37pm

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nic says...
im not sure what the pumpkins r but when do we pick them they r green with light green markings on them they r about 30 cms in diameter. Thanks

Time: 17th March 2011 6:14pm

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Wayne says...
Sound like the Kent pumpkin nic, another month or so yet

Time: 18th March 2011 7:24pm

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Glenda says...
have just harvested my first butternut and think I may have been a little premature. Stalk is still green and skin is a tan colour with a few very fine green stripes. How do you know when to harvest and how soon can you eat them?
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Time: 1st April 2011 1:12pm

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snottiegobble says...
Butternuts should be a nice even tan colour with no stripes. best to let the vine die back ( if they do in your area)
before harvesting. Always leave the last bit of stalk including the tendril on & your pumpkins will last longer.
I am afraid your early harvest will taste insipid & rot a lot quicker.
Been there, done that!

Time: 1st April 2011 6:11pm

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Jules says...
I have a Jap pumkin vine that is now 2 years old! first year no pumpkins, this year had 2, 1 average size and 1 nearly a foot and a half across!, we chopped half the vine away as it took over the yard and now has another crop of about 6 or 7 on it again. So I can't wait for the plant stems to wither. I pick when the stripes turn from yellow to peachy orange colour.

Time: 31st May 2011 8:57pm

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snottiegobble says...
Jules, you are obviously in an area without frost so good luck re. jap pumpkins. I tried them in Vic.for one summer & they were rampant prickly vines without even one flower so never again!

Time: 31st May 2011 11:29pm

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Kim W says...
I have a Jap pumpkin growing in my back yard and it is loaded from ready to pick (i think) well I picked one and it was beautiful, I waited until the white lines had turned cream in colour, I cant wait for the vine to start dying to harvest because I have them from ready to golf ball size, to be honest I don't think this vine is ever going to die. I am going to cut the leaves covering the big ones away and see if this makes them mature quicker. Ha its all about experimenting for me at the moment, Oh and i also used the tap, tap test for the hollow sound (the same one I use to pick watermelons at the supermarket).

Time: 28th December 2011 8:38am

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Lindy says...
I am trying to grow Queensland Blue pumkins,as the vine grows longer the beginning of the vine is dieing. I have 2 pumpkins growing but now when the female bulb appears it doesn't flower but turn yellow and dies. Please look at the photos and tell me what I'm doing wrong. Thanks for your help.

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Time: 8th January 2012 10:46am

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Rowan says...
It is not you, it seems to be the year. My melons and pumpkins are also aborting the females. There is not much you can do except keep water up to them and they might come good. I am resigned to the fact that I am not going to get any fruit off a couple of my melon varieties this year and a low yield off the rest.
I am an experienced melon grower and this sometimes happens, especially if you have had unusual weather such as very dry and hot.

Time: 8th January 2012 5:08pm

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M Nash says...
Im having the same problems with a whole bunch of pumkin varietys.
The only melon that is doing anything at all is Orangeglow.

Time: 9th January 2012 9:30am

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Dee says...
I have a three very large Queensland Blue pumpkin plants growing, I have picked at least 12 quite large pumpkins (two were starting to split) when I opened one it was still very green inside, now I am afraid all the others I have picked might be the same, ie not ripe. If I leave them in the sun during the day will this help to ripen them, I have left at least 8 inchs of stalk in each one.

Time: 9th January 2012 6:55pm

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Brendan says...
Funny thing Dee, I like my pumpkins on the green side. When fully ripe, they can be a bit 'cluggy' and hard to swallow unless you add a 'ton' of butter.
Try some greenish pumpkin, it's very nice!

Time: 10th January 2012 8:11am

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Lindy says...
Thanks guys/girls for your reply to my questions. I'll just have to try and try again

Time: 12th January 2012 4:34pm

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Brendan says...
Hi Lindy, sounds like your soil is too sour, try adding some Dolomite around the root zone. Ash from a fire and old cow manure helps too.

Time: 16th January 2012 9:39am

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Kazza says...
yay thanks Proco just the info i was looking for. This pumpkin popped out after returning my compost (well NOT my compost lol but you know what I mean) back to the soil and it was in an awkward place the mower man wasnt happy having to move the vine everytime he needed to get to the lawn to mow. But hey I have two beautiful butternuts and the hunter and gatherer in me says it was all very much worth it. :)Kazza
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Time: 14th February 2012 10:13am

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madengineer says...
Lindy: pumpkins need full daytime sunshine. Is that fence line creating too much of a shade? We had the same problem with a vine that started growing near a fence. It took off once a vine escaped across the grass into the sunlight but it was too late for it to properly develop.

Time: 11th March 2012 11:41am

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kazza says...
Hey everyone only got the two pumpkins and picked at the right time and they were the best I have ever had.... Madengineer.... no not a fence its a garden bed skirted by pavers thanks for info though :) Kazza

Time: 16th March 2012 4:34pm

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wicket1 says...
I have a jap vine in my yard and it has even escaped up into my plum tree. only three pumpkins have grown all the rest get to little golf ball size then turn yellow and drop off Why ?

Time: 31st March 2014 11:19pm

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denise1 says...
It may be because the tree is in competition for moisture in the soil. Some extra water may help to increase the crop.

Time: 1st April 2014 11:17am

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Brendan says...
Hi wicket1, try giving your pumpkin vine some dolomite, a handful per sq metre around the vine, and water in.

Time: 2nd April 2014 11:03am

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Amanda says...
I am new to growing pumpkins and I planted Queensland blue pumpkins but I don't know when to harvest them or anything!

If anyone would be able to let me know what to do that would be great.

They are avoid size and the stem seems to be starting to wither as you can see in the photo.
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Time: 16th April 2014 5:06pm

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Brendan says...
Hi Amanda, with Qld blue, you can leave them on until the vine dies, but I don't.
I'd pick the one in Pic 2 now and leave the one in Pic 1 a few weeks more.

Time: 17th April 2014 9:17am

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Amanda says...
Thank you very much Brendan! I will go do that straight away :D




Time: 17th April 2014 2:55pm

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Vivienne says...
Husband growing butternut pumpkin but some have splitting what is the problem? Please

Time: 5th May 2014 11:32am

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MaryT says...
Hi Vivienne - I think this has been discussed before. A growth spurt, maybe, after some sudden rain or heavy watering? Even watering would prevent that from happening, mulching heavily also helps soak up excess water and even up distribution. I don't think there's any problem with the plant itself.

Time: 5th May 2014 11:46am

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RowanD says...
Try adding some blood and bone or any type of food for the plant to eat and you may find this wont happen anymore this is how I fixed my problem like you have

Time: 3rd December 2014 1:49pm

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RowanD says...
Can someone tell me if this is a butternut or a jap/kent pumpkin as I have the vines growing over each other I have some nice butternut pumpkins and some nice jap/kent pumpkins aswell and this one looks a bit confusing thanks
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Time: 3rd December 2014 2:12pm

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Julie 1 says...
The shape is a butternut - don't know about the stripes. Could have crossed with something else.

Time: 5th December 2014 9:05pm

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MIke T1 says...
The long jap as some call it is not as rich as the standard and closer to a bugle really.Scratch the skin and look for deep yellow or just leave it until 3 weeks after growth has stopped or a bloom is on the skin.

Time: 6th December 2014 9:48am

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Gary says...
I have jap pumkins and they are turning yellow but the skin is still hard, solid and the stem is still green. Has the pumkins gone by there use by date???

Time: 4th March 2015 7:29pm

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jakfruit etiquette says...
If you want to store them for several months, wait till the stem (from the pumpkin to the vine)is brown and the vine is dying off. If the stem is still green, hasn't gone by the use by date. If you have a few pumpkins try one and see if the flavour is ok.

Time: 4th March 2015 9:29pm

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MIke T1 says...
The stem should go from green to yellow/brown but just scratch the fruit and look for yellow.

Time: 5th March 2015 10:57pm

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Nanny Collins says...
You can tell if they are ripe ( jap pumpkin) when the light green blemishes on the fruit turns to a dusky pink. I have seven on my vine & I would like to know if they ripen any further after they are harvested...can I keep them indefinitely or would I have to give them away.... can anyone help me please


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Mik B says...
The problem may be lack of pollination, the female flowers have the small fruit males have only the flower. Pick a male & strip back the petals, you will see the pollen, wipe this around the lady bits in the female flower & you will see the pollen stick

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Glynis says...
I have grown what I know as a Jap pumpkin 11 on the vine we put them in a dark place when the vine died off about 3 weeks ago. Cutting one for use tonite so disappointed the flesh is nearly white? Anyone know what the problem was we ar still cooking it to try but the original was such a vivid orange/yellow colour😖

Time: 29th May 2017 7:02pm

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Julie says...
Did you grow any other pumpkins or related plants last year? It's possible it may have crossed with another type. Last year's pumpkin would have been normal (if that happened) but the seed saved from it would be a hybrid.

Time: 30th May 2017 6:58pm

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Mike A says...
I believe it is the early sign of ripening (when it turns colour). I have some just like that now, will leave for another week or two. Ripe approx 17 weeks after sowing seeds.

Time: 12th January 2020 10:52am

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BeaumarisWX says...
Hi, A pumpkin vine popped up at the base of my corn so let it grow I know have about 8 good sized pumpkins growing well, however unsure what type they are. Could anyone tell from attached pick.
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Time: 9th March 2020 9:47am

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