What has happened to this plant?

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  1. Jess W

    Jess W Apprentice Gardener

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    Bought a watermelon plant from a local garden centre, and it seemed to be growing like a watermelon with the correct leaves. Picked it because it was ready and we achieved what I call a 'black pumpkin'. What has happened?

    It had a field spot which is found on watermelons, unless pumpkins have this too? We are very new to gardening.

    I have attached some of the photos.

    Inside.jpg Label.jpg Outside.jpg
     
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    Looks like wrong label , looks like a pumpkin to me as well.
     
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      pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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      It says grafted.
      Just wondering if this is the rootstock?:scratch:
      Perhaps the graft failed and nobody noticed prior to sale.
       
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        pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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        I had to look up "field spot",:biggrin: seems it's the underside where it rested on the ground.

        To my knowledge you get this in all the cucurbit family.
         
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          Watermelons are grafted onto squash (and gourds).

          Their leaves are different. What were the leaves like, Watermelon or Pumpkin?
           
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