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Pumpkin Help

clarep95clarep95 Posts: 4
in Fruit & veg
Hi there, I’ve been growing pumpkins in my garden for the last few years. This year I’ve decided to grow Jack O Lanterns, however I have noticed I have what looks like 2 different types of pumpkins. Please see image. I’ve got the usual looking ones and then this yellow one. It’s been yellow since before the flower. What do we think has happened ? It seems to be thriving but just not sure what’s happened. Any help identifying it would be much appreciated. 

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  • war garden 572war garden 572 Posts: 664
    normal color variation that happen on same plant. 
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
     The green one looks uncannily like one of the round courgettes, such as Chiaro di nizza.
  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    The yellow one I guess is a round yellow squash.
  • pinutpinut Posts: 194
    There is also the possibility that it has been affected by cold. That is, normal light green pumpkins can turn yellow prior to flowering due to cool nights and excess water at the roots.

    They usually don't come to anything and just drop off.

    What is unusual about OP's pumpkin is the yellow stalk.  
  • SkandiSkandi Posts: 1,723
    I would expect the yellow one to drop off very soon, the flower end looks different as well. I suspect it hasn't been pollinated and will be aborted.
  • BeeCeeBeeCee Posts: 14
    Are all those pumpkins coming from the same plant?  I am growing a pumpkin variety "Galeux D'Eysines".  I have 6 nice looking yellow pumpkins growing from 2 plants. 

  • clarep95clarep95 Posts: 4
    BeeCee said:
    Are all those pumpkins coming from the same plant?  I am growing a pumpkin variety "Galeux D'Eysines".  I have 6 nice looking yellow pumpkins growing from 2 plants. 

    No I’ve got 4 pumpkin plants on the go. Yours are looking great ! Wet weather here at the moment, so it’s slug heaven so trying to tackle that at the moment 
  • clarep95clarep95 Posts: 4
    Skandi said:
    I would expect the yellow one to drop off very soon, the flower end looks different as well. I suspect it hasn't been pollinated and will be aborted.
    Yes the yellow one doesn’t seem to be swelling at all. Seems to be stuck at the size it is now 
  • clarep95clarep95 Posts: 4
    pinut said:
    There is also the possibility that it has been affected by cold. That is, normal light green pumpkins can turn yellow prior to flowering due to cool nights and excess water at the roots.

    They usually don't come to anything and just drop off.

    What is unusual about OP's pumpkin is the yellow stalk.  
    Yes i have noticed one of the other pumpkin plants has a yellow stalk too which is producing yellow fruit . Seems very odd 
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