Green layer underneath orange pumpkin skin - safe to eat?
I bought a bright orange,( with some green) pumpkin with deep ridges yesterday at a nj farm stand, not sure what variety. Cutting it open to cook soup , there is a layer of green underneath the the orange skin, some of the flesh also jas a green hue and it is very hard to cut . Is this pumpkin safe to eat? .. do i have to remove all green/greenish areas? ... is it unripe? The seeds are good sized and look ok, fresh white inside ...
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A photograph would have been helpful for others to possibly identify the cultivar.
Not sure if the farm stand has a telephone number for you to call. The merchant would have a better idea about ripeness and how to prepare that specific pumpkin.