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Rich McCormack said:

Pat Kiewicz wrote:

No, it could just be that two large pumpkins is all your vine is going to
support. Some varieties yeild only 1-2 fruits per vine, and abort any
fruit beyond that.

Dang, if that be the case I'll have to cancel the plan to give each
of the grandkids a pumpkin to carve come Halloween. Guess I'll keep
'em for pie and pumpkin ale. Is there any way to determine whether
they're jack-o-lantern or pie pumpkins?

You can cook up jack-o-lantern pumpkins to eat, though they may not
have the best flavor, as they've been selected more for size, shape, and
exterior color.

For the finest pies you really want squashes. A blend of butternut and
buttercup types is perfection, as far as I'm concerned. (Remember,
though, _de gustibus non disputandum_ -- there is no arguing about
taste.)


Apologies for piggy backing.

To Rich McCormack, for squash for kids that aren't too big for them to
handle try Uchiki Kuri. Besides looking like pumpkins they're tastier
and prolific. See:

http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com/v...h/hokkaido.htm
http://www.evergreenseeds.com/orsquasjapuc.html
http://seedsforsurvival.com/2949-AA.html
http://www.eagle.ca/~akeenan/squash_pumpkins.html

for details.

To Pat, yup, Butternut squash pies are delish. Same goes for "pumpkin
bread" made with Butternut. The Uchiki Kuri worked well for this also.

Bill