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Mammoth King Pumpkins are slightly flattened. The rind is a mottled yellow and orange, with faint ribs.
Inside, they have coarse, thick yellow to bright-orange flesh.
They grow to be 18 to 24 inches (45 to 60 cm) wide and weigh 50 to 100 pounds (22 to 45 kg.)
Despite their size, they have good flavour for serving as a squash, or in pies.
120 days from seed.
Mammoth King Pumpkins were known before 1824.
Mammoth King Pumpkins
Mammoth King Pumpkins are slightly flattened. The rind is a mottled yellow and orange, with faint ribs.
Inside, they have coarse, thick yellow to bright-orange flesh.
They grow to be 18 to 24 inches (45 to 60 cm) wide and weigh 50 to 100 pounds (22 to 45 kg.)
Despite their size, they have good flavour for serving as a squash, or in pies.
120 days from seed.
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Also called:
Cucurbita maxima Mammoth King (Scientific Name)
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