Pumpkins

Question

We planted a pumpkin this year. We want to cook it. The pumpkin is bright orange on the outside and the stem is light greenish/brown. It looked ripe so we pick it and cut it. The inside is a light orange or mostly white; it is so light. My question is, it’s not ripe is it? And we already cut it. If we put it in a bag, will it ripen so we can use it or do we just need to throw it away? All info is helpful Thank you.

Answer 1

You can't ripen a pumpkin that has already cut open.
The insides of pumpkins will vary in color depending on the varieties of pumpkins you are growing.

Pumpkins can continue ripening off the vine.

Here is a link with more information.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/pumpkin/post-harvest-pumpkin-storage.htm