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Hudsonville, Michigan ([email protected])

Anyone done any research on seed harvesting and whether seeds from certain parts of the pumpkin are better than others? Perhaps the seeds from one lobe/or seeds developed earlier or later are more likely to be the growers? I thought I read somewhere that the Wallaces were looking into that a couple of years ago. Any results?

9/12/2003 5:47:16 AM

Key West, FL

I'm interested in this also. I would like to try it and see the results but not enough people, if any, will be planting my seed.

9/12/2003 1:49:59 PM

Ottawa, Ontario

In a similar vein, how late is too late for harvesting seeds? Last year, I took the pumpkin off the vine in mid October (bear in mind that this is Canada, and had hit frost at this point) and kept it in the unheated garage until carving for Halloween. The seeds that I kept from this pumpkin did not germinate very well (about a 20% success rate). Could it be the temperature?

What is the proper technique for removal, cleaning, drying, storage, etc?

9/12/2003 2:30:30 PM

Syracuse, NY

SEED WASHING DEFUNKING STORAGE--
'general discussion', 8-19-03.
i typed out a huge description of how i care for my seeds,
and if any of it is useful to you, i hope it works for you.

at the top right of your screen in the site search window, you can type in pumpkinpal and the above heading will appear (about the third one down of the selections offered.) 'pal

9/12/2003 5:31:56 PM

Ottawa, Ontario

Thanks for the advice pumpkinpal. Lots of good stuff at the board wher you pointed me. Do you think that the cold temperatures have anything to do with it? Someone further up in the discussion mentioned that they freeze their seeds, so maybe not...?

9/15/2003 8:47:57 PM