How long do pumpkins last off the vine? (when do they start to wilt?)?

We grew a bunch of pumpkins (accidentally) in our backyard and now the vines are turning brown and probably not nourishing the pumpkins anymore. Do you think if we pick them now (and bring them inside, out of the elements) they will last until Halloween? Or should we leave them outside and let nature take its course? Thanks .

How long do pumpkins last off the vine? (when do they start to wilt?)?
It will depend on the type of pumpkin. Some have longer storage life than others.

Some can last a couple of months while others can last up to six months.

Storage life will highly depend on storage condition and the particular climate you live in. Storing pumpkins in a cool, dry, airy place and off the ground (a rack) will last longer than if not. If the area you live is warm and humid this will shorten the storage life.

You must also turn stored pumpkins regardless, to change their contact surface and stop any development of fungi. If the vines are dying down its time to pick them and store them. If you let nature take its course nature will do what nature does. They will in a while turn rotten.



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Reply:if your vines are wilted and brown pick the pumpkins,

next you need to kill the bacteria by mixing one part bleach with nine parts water .

then submerge the pumpkin with your hand lightly wash it off.

take it out and dry it off.( DON'T ever grab the pumpkin by the stem)

I have had pumpkins last ten months doing it this way.
Reply:Pumpkins are a form of winter squash and will keep most of the winter in a cool dark place. We used to keep them in straw bed in our cellar when I lived in Massachusetts. Just make sure you don't cut off the stem or cut them in any way and they should last a long time. Good luck.
Reply:If they are cooking pumpkins then bring them in and cook the meat part and roast the seeds. You can get good information off the Internet. If they r pumpkins for Halloween they could possible last until then. I had one that was good for 3 weeks or more when left outside. Sorry but don't know your weather conditions, or where u live. Your choice inside or out but heat inside will not help them to last very long.

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