When does a pumpkin stop growing?

Question

I have a pumpkin plant with 4 pumpkins on it that are slowly starting to orange. Are the pumpkins still growing while they are turning orange? And how long should I leave them on the vine after they are fully orange?

Answer 1

they will stop growing when the vines die off from the cold.  let them go and enjoy the maturing process.  sounds fun.

Answer 2

They are still maturing. You want to leave them on until they turn completely Orange. The shell should be very hard and resist scratching, use a fingernail. They should also sound hollow when you thump them. I've always left them on until the vine itself starts to dry up

and then cut them off about 3 to 4" up leaving that nice stem on top.