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Originally Posted by jtfrogger
This year, we were on the ball and picked up three pumpkins a week and a half ago. Ha ha, silly 2018 jtfrogger, 2019 jtfrogger has you beat. They were a little soft and would not last long indoors, so we put them on the patio to keep them from rotting before we can carve them.
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I know way too much about caring for pumpkins, but either way here you go:
1. When buying a pumpkin, knock on it as if you're knocking on a door. It should be quite solid and sound like you're knocking on a board. Any soft spots, or a muffled sound when knocking, likely means the pumpkin is going or is already bad.
2. When you bring it home, it must be kept at temperatures above zero. I put my out during the day (assuming plus temperatures) and then bring them in every night. If kept inside, they will last. In fact, pumpkins, if property stored, can last up to 3 months. I bought 4 back in September and they are still perfect.
3. When you put your pumpkins out, make sure they are not sitting directly on concrete. Put some cardboard between the pumpkin and your concrete patio. The concrete will absorb the water in the pumpkin and dry it out.
4. Once you carve them, they will only last around 3 days. So don't be carving them a week in advance of Halloween thinking they will still be good.