i have a pumpkin dilemma

[two brews]

i have two plants one has a large nicely orange pumpkin the other has two pumpkins on both of which are partly orange. the dilemma is the plant with two pumpkins is totally dead so should i cut the pumpkins off in case of disease from the dead plant and will they still ripen

[Two_Sheds]

You won't get "disease" from the dead plant, but it's no longer feeding the fruits so cut them off

They aren't fully ripe, so eat them ASAP

[gojiberry]

If they have already started to ripen then they should finish ripening off the plant and store OK but just keep an eye on them during storage.

Ian

[jackie j]

Picked 13 last weekend some orange some stll green but turning. I popped them in the shed and will keep an eye on them