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!
Early frost and cold rainy weather call for early harvest. If you have to harvest them sooner than youâd like, cure them for 10 days in an area with temperatures between 80 and 85 F. (27-29 C.). If you have too many pumpkins to cure indoors, try placing straw under them so they donât come in contact with wet soil.