Topic: Can you ripen pumpkins?

[mormor]

I have one large-ish green pumpkin. And as we now have night frosts have brought it indoors. BUT is there any way it will change colour indoors? Or can I eat it when green? All advice welcome. 

[tomatoada]

I put mine by the south facing patio window (indoors) and in 2-3 days they ripened well to a bright orange from green.

[gavinjconway]

You need to leave them in the sun (what sun you may ask) for as lon as possible. Remember to cut the pumpkin off laving a stalk of at least 3" than plonk on a table in the sun or gh or under cover so no frost can get them..

[galina]

You need to leave them in the sun (what sun you may ask) for as lon as possible. Remember to cut the pumpkin off laving a stalk of at least 3" than plonk on a table in the sun or gh or under cover so no frost can get them..

Agree with Gavin - mine are in the conservatory getting as much sun as possible.  Next month they will come indoors.  Conservatory is frost-free.

[Toshofthe Wuffingas]

Not all pumpkins turn orange when ripe

[Vinlander]

If you aren't confident they will harden and produce seed (the best part - yum) then use them up while they are juicy by grating them into coleslaw instead of carrots.

Really nice varieties (like the onion squashes) can be used 100% (plus mayo). Turks cap is particularly good this way even when ripe as it has some crispness and not too dry.

Cheers.