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Hamilton, OH

How old must most atlantic giant pumpkin get for the seeds to be fully developed? The seeds in a pumpkin that aborted between 20 and 30 days look normal size and I would like to keep them.

7/18/2017 12:08:19 PM

Central NY

Only one way to find out ...try a couple after they dry

7/18/2017 2:08:37 PM

Ashville Ohio

I'm thanking Cecil said 40 days.. ??

7/18/2017 2:46:34 PM

Walhalla, ND.

I'm growing a seed from a 302D30, which was 30 days old then stopped growing at an estimated 600 lbs. plant and kin are currently doing fine.

7/18/2017 7:28:05 PM

Hamilton, OH

Thanks, I got em laid out drying. Ill let you all know what happens.

7/18/2017 8:29:59 PM

JACKSON, WISCONSIN. ; )

Once they are dry you will know or will have a good idea if they are viable if full and complete throw some in some soil and try to germinate them if they pop your good if not throw them away

7/18/2017 9:47:18 PM

Arizona

Hobbit do you know how long the seeds stayed in the pumpkin before they were harvested. wondering if that made a difference.

7/18/2017 10:09:24 PM

Walhalla, ND.

Sandkin, Good question, all I know is it stopped growing at day 30 and it was culled on day 36. I don't know how much longer the pumpkin stayed intact before the seeds were harvested. John Barlow was the grower. Parents were a 2145 X 2009.

7/18/2017 10:24:58 PM

Wallingford,CT

I’ve successfully germinated and grown seeds from a 23 day old pumpkin. The pumpkin was culled at d23 but seeds were not harvested for several days later, would have to look up how many days that was. I did remove the entire shell before germination.

7/19/2017 6:28:11 AM

Grittyville, WA

Old thread but thought I would add: time-to-maturity of the seeds seems to be affected by temperature, and the seeds do continue to mature inside the pumpkin after harvest.

10/31/2017 1:10:45 AM

Grittyville, WA

...Seems that way anyhow based upon the ones I’ve pulled seeds from.

10/31/2017 1:12:57 AM