If you have to cut your pumpkin down prematurely before it’s ripe, there’s still a chance to turn it. First, be much more gentle; cut off a few inches of vine just as you would with ripe pumpkins.

Pumpkins are fully ripe when attached to the vine for 130 days. Learn when to harvest pumpkins using this visual chart on signs it's ripe and ready to pick.

Alberta was spared the cold, but pumpkins there are not ripening like usual. Art Cameron, who organizes the pumpkin fair in Roland, Man., has grown pumpkins as large as 360 kilograms in the past ...

For pie pumpkins, Small Sugar and Triple Treat will weigh 4 to 6 pounds. For decorative use, grow Autumn Gold, an All-America Selection, and Jack O'Lantern.

Place the pumpkin in the sun for 10-14 days after cutting the stem to let it harden and finish ripening. Store it in a cold, dark place until it’s ready to be carved or eaten.