Can't decide pumpkin or round courgette

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Thephoenix572

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Can't decide pumpkin or round courgette
« on: August 23, 2013, 14:11 »
Any help guys
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All the way from my allotment in beautiful Derbyshire. I'm in year 3 of my allotment and wish I'd caught the bug years ago, things growing from strength to strength

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Re: Can't decide pumpkin or round courgette
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2013, 14:28 »
I don't think pumpkins are usually a dark green like that, even when small   :unsure:- could be a Rolet (gem squash)  :wacko:

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Re: Can't decide pumpkin or round courgette
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2013, 15:50 »
I've got the same problem, one popped up out of some compost I'd put my beans in  :lol:.  My Di Nizza looks a bit like it, but my UPO* one grows off a vine stalk rather than from the centre cluster like a courg if you see what I mean. It's also a lot heavier/more dense.   It's all rather exciting.

*unidentified pumpkin object  :D

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Re: Can't decide pumpkin or round courgette
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2013, 16:22 »
It's odd though as only got pumpkins in but on courgette has sneaked in after greenhouse mishap

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Re: Can't decide pumpkin or round courgette
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2013, 19:41 »
If its on a vine then possibly a gemsquash...
« Last Edit: August 23, 2013, 19:42 by gavinjconway »
Now a member of the 10 Ton club.... 2013  harvested 588 Kg from 165 sq mt..

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Re: Can't decide pumpkin or round courgette
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2013, 19:52 »
Goodness only knows the way I'm getting confused with squash! :lol: :lol: :lol:

The colour is like my Honeybear squash - but mine's an acorn shape, yours looks rounder :nowink:

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Re: Can't decide pumpkin or round courgette
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2013, 20:32 »
This is a round courgette tondo di piacenza that was in my plot, if that is any help.  It grows on a central stem rather than trailing all over.


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Re: Can't decide pumpkin or round courgette
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2013, 20:40 »
Thats a really dark green. I am clueless on squash see my other post. Lol i reckon squash rather than courgette though but as i said i am clueless  ::)

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Re: Can't decide pumpkin or round courgette
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2013, 21:23 »
Here's an article on gemsquash... http://www.copy-cats.info/veg/gemsquash1.htm

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Re: Can't decide pumpkin or round courgette
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2013, 07:10 »
Looks similar to honey bear squash.

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Re: Can't decide pumpkin or round courgette
« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2013, 09:07 »
Looks similar to honey bear squash.

Totty

HB is a pointed type and a bit oval'ish shaped.. I grow both gems and HB and it looks like just like a gem..

Here is my HB from last year..
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Re: Can't decide pumpkin or round courgette
« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2013, 09:40 »
Looks like the gem squash I'm growing.

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Re: Can't decide pumpkin or round courgette
« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2013, 21:11 »
Really odd as I don't have any gem squash seeds


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