I Have One White Pumpkin On An Orange Jack O Lantern Plant. Can You Explain How That Happens?

Question

We purchased a Jack o lantern plant and now have both orange and white pumpkins. I’m unsure how that occurs

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Answer 1

Pumpkins are notorious for spontaneous mutation. This is, exactly, how white pumpkins came about! Mutations were bred until all white cultivars were formed. You can continue with those seeds for more mutation, or disregard that one.

Here is a collection of articles that will help you with your pumpkins in the future:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pumpkin