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Hello everyone! I love your forum and it's been a big help this summer.

This is my first year growing and I am proud to say that I have 5 normal sized pumpkins fully orange. Everything was growing great until I noticed today that there appears to be raised bumps in the pumpkin flesh radiating out from the stem on 4 of them. These bumps are surrounded by slightly green pumpkin skin.

Very sad they aren't picture pefect, but for now I'm more worried about if this is a disease. I have not been able to diagnose on my own. Do any of you have any suggestions what this might be?

Next year I'm going to try for at least 1 big pumpkin, so for now I'm considering this effort "training".

Thanks!

9/3/2012 5:34:50 PM

Rhode Island

guy
as pumpkins age( be it field or giant variety)they do change. some more than others. what your seeing is probaly just that ---age and along with it some crows feet and roughing of the skin.
pap

9/3/2012 7:01:34 PM

Upa Creek, MO

Yep, some get green and white, some cantaloupe with real rough skin, some get big ridges that look like exploding veins, and a few stay smooth and perfect in color.

9/3/2012 7:23:45 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

post a picture if you can...

9/3/2012 8:14:28 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Spray a fungicide if possible, or wipe them down with a bleach wipe.

9/4/2012 8:30:46 AM

Thanks everyone for the help so far.

I have uploaded a picture here:

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/displayphoto.asp?pid=7170&gid=1

The type is Mustang PMR which shouldn't be getting bumps....

9/4/2012 9:42:00 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

PMR means it has some resistance to powdery mildew..They have not made a pumpkin yet that is totally resistant to disease,

9/4/2012 10:07:04 AM