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SW Ohio

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=283470

Hoping someone can help me ID this for a friend. It came up volunteer in her garden. The leaves look like a pumpkin, but it sure doesn't look like a pumpkin?

9/27/2017 7:17:34 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

Looks like a gourd. The small decorative are cucurbita pepo, same species as field pumpkins and summer squash. The different can cross pollinate and give you all kinds of shapes and colors. I once got what was supposed to be field pumpkin seeds from a grower, but it became obvious that he grew summer squash and gourds and the bees cross pollinated them.

9/27/2017 7:42:49 PM

Wisconsin

Spagetti sqaush

9/27/2017 8:22:49 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Looks like a gourd cross.

9/27/2017 10:43:50 PM

NE Arkansas

I think mike is correct

9/27/2017 10:50:11 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Did your friend get seeds from Chris Kent? Looks a bit like a giant cucumber!! They are actually called a white cucumber! Peace, Wayne

9/28/2017 2:04:54 AM

British Columbia, Canada

I agree with mike. Spaghetti squash.

9/28/2017 3:03:27 AM

Netherlands

Spaghetti squash.

9/28/2017 3:56:00 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

To me it is too white to be a spaghetti squash. Only one way to tell cook that ? up.

9/28/2017 7:36:49 AM

SW Ohio

I guess the next step is to ask her what she planted there or threw out there. I will keep you posted

9/28/2017 10:59:04 AM