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1 Comment To "picking blossoms off pumpkin vines"
#1 Comment By Nikki On 08/06/2015 @ 2:25 pm
Pumpkin blossoms produce male and female blooms just like squash. If you want to pick the flowers to eat without affecting fruit production, I would suggest using the male blossoms, as the females are the ones that produce fruit. Here is more information that should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/female-male-squash-blossoms.htm [1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/harvesting-squash-flowers.htm [2]