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Edmonton, Canada

What is the connection between the amount of lobes versus the size of the pumpkin you can grow. It's obvious that everyone seems to want as many lobes as they can get when pollinating, but does that usually mean a bigger fruit??? There seems to have been some biggies grown on 4 lobers.

Cameron.

7/8/2002 11:56:11 AM

Connecticut, USA

More lobes does not mean bigger fruit. However, each lobe represents a pocket of seeds in the fruit. So more lobes means there is potential for more seeds. Of course the seeds account for a portion of the pumpkins weight too.

7/8/2002 12:01:50 PM

Edmonton, Canada

Thanks Ken, that makes sense!

7/8/2002 12:28:19 PM

Utah

Ken is right.
but I know a few heavy hitters that always perfer
more lobes over fewer lobes, and will wait for one.

7/8/2002 3:45:00 PM