[Diana in Wisconsin]

So funny that you posted this! I had to explain the sex-life of a Zucchini plant to my 86 year old mother today, LOL!

Here’s a clear picture of a male v. female squash blossom. A Pumpkin is a squash, but not all squash are Pumpkins. ;)

https://extension.psu.edu/pumpkins-and-squash-what-are-their-pollination-needs

If you want to keep it, you can do some hand-pollinating. A Q-tip works just fine for this. Your plant SHOULD have both male and female flowers, though sometimes due to weather conditions their bloom cycles are a bit off, but they eventually get it together. Mother Nature, IN for the WIN!Transfer the pollen from the male flower to the female flower and you’re in like sin. ;)

Here’s a good tutorial on All Things Pumpkin from Farmer’s Almanac:

https://www.almanac.com/plant/pumpkins

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Speaking of male vs. female flowers . . . Many gardeners have wondered (complained) that their squash plants produce only male flowers. I’ve heard that this is Mother Nature’s way of luring in bees and other pollinators. Once they’ve learned that this is where they’ll find yummy flowers, out come the females to get down to business.

[Paul R.]

Hahaha!

And, thanks!

[Paul R.]

I just now looked again: All the pumpkin flowers are closed up, but, it looks like new ones are on the way. No sign of fruits yet, and the plant has been flowering for a bit over a month, I believe.

So... a bit of artificial insemination is in order. I hope the pumpkin plant does not belong to a sect whose beliefs are offended. /s

How long does it take for the fruits to fully develop once they begin to form?