Once the Russians reached the islands in the 18th century they found a pseudo-etymology from Russian kurit (ÐºÑÑÐ¸ÑÑ - to smoke) due to the continual fumes and steam above the islands from volcanoes.
An early, indoor start - Giant pumpkin plants require 140 days or more from the time you plant a seed, to the time you harvest the fruit. Growers seeking to break the world record, start seeds in mid to late April, and harvest fruit in early October. That means as many as 160 days, from when the seed was planted!
The Life Cycle of a Giant Pumpkin. Anyone who has grown these behemoths will agree, the life cycle of a Giant Pumpkin is fast, enormously strong, and furious. At the end of the season, it usually crawls to the finish line, as cooler weather and shorter daylight hours brings increasingly slower growth.