Amish Pie Pumpkins have pale orange rind, with moderate ribs showing as the pumpkins develop.Inside, they have dense, moist, sweet, pale orange flesh, with flesh walls up to 5 inches (13 cm) thick. The pumpkins grows up to 80 pounds (36 kg) in size, though they are usually less than 50 pounds (22 ½ kg.)…
Pie Pumpkins
Autumn Gold Pumpkins
Autumn Gold Pumpkins have a deep orange rind, with slight ribbing. The skin colour develops before the pumpkin is fully ripe, making it good as an ornamental in areas that have early frost. They grow to be about 8 inches (20 cm) wide and tall, weighing 10 to 15 pounds (4 1/2 to 7 kg.)…
Baby Bear Pumpkins
Baby Bear Pumpkins have rich orange coloured rind, with a handle about 3 inches (7 1/2 cm) long. The pumpkins grow to be 5 to 6 inches (13 to 15 cm) wide and 3 1/2 to 4 inches (9 to 10 cm) tall, weighing 1 1/2 to 2 pounds (700 to 900g.) They have finely-textured…
Baby Pam Pumpkins
Baby Pam Pumpkins have rich orange rind with moderate ribbing. The pumpkins have a sturdy, tan-coloured handle that is large for its size. The pumpkins will be round, and uniformly-sized, 5 inches (13 cm) wide and tall, and weigh between 2 to 3 pounds (900g to 1.4 kg.) Inside, they have dry (aka starchy), sweet…
Buckskin Pumpkins
Buckskin Pumpkins are acorn-shaped, with tan-coloured rind. Inside, they have finely-textured, deep orange flesh. They average 10 pounds (4 4 ½ kg) in weight. Cooking Tips They are good for pie, and are used by some commercial processors for canned pumpkin. History Notes Buckskin Pumpkins were developed by the Petoseed Company. During development, the pumpkin…
Bushkin Pumpkins
Bushkin Pumpkins have orange rind and almost hulless, good tasting seeds. The pumpkins will weigh 8 to 10 pounds (3 1/2 to 4 1/2 kg.) Good for pies. Bush-type plant that spreads 6 feet (1.8 metres.) Open-pollinated, but a Protected Variety in America. Storage Hints Stores well. History Notes Bushkin Pumpkins were developed by the…
Casper Pumpkins
Casper pumpkins have smooth, white rind with a bluish tinge at times, though less so than many other white varieties, with a tan coloured handle.They grow to be 45 to 60 cm (18 to 24 inches) wide by 20 to 25 cm (8 to 10 inches) tall, and weigh 4 ½ kg to 9 kg…
Cheese Pumpkins
Cheese Pumpkins get their name because their flatter shape makes them look a bit like wheels of cheese. Compared to the big Hallowe’en pumpkins, they have a lighter-orange (sometimes tan or buff coloured) skin, and inside are sweeter and not as stringy. The flesh inside is still a deep orange. People who make pies from…
Chelsey Pumpkins
Chelsey Pumpkins are often used by commercial processors for tinned pumpkin. Hybrid pumpkin.
Cheyenne Bush Pumpkins
Cheyenne Bush Pumpkins are pie pumpkins. They will weigh 5 to 8 pounds (2.3 to 3 1/2 kg.) The plant is a compact bush-type, producing pumpkins ready to harvest 80 to 90 days after planting the seeds Because it produces such an early harvest, it is good for areas with shorter growing seasons. History Notes…
Cornfield Pumpkins
Cornfield Pumpkins grow to be 12 to 16 inches (30 to 40 cm) wide and 10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm) high, and will weigh 10 to 15 pounds (4 ½ kg to 7 kg.) They have strong handles. They can be used for pies or ornamental use. They are a good pumpkin…
Cotton Candy Pumpkins
Cotton Candy Pumpkins have glossy white coloured rind, with slight ribbing, and strong handles. They will weigh 5 to 12 pounds (2.3 kg to 5 1/2 kg.) Inside, they have sweet white flesh, which can be used as a squash or in desserts. The pumpkins grow on strong vines. 110 days from seed. Storage Hints…
Dickinson Pumpkins
Dickinson Pumpkins are mostly round, with tan rind and sweet, coarse orange flesh. They grow to be 12 to 16 inches (30 to 40 cm) wide and 12 to 14 inches (30 to 36 cm) tall. The plant can cross-pollinate with butternut squash. They are used by some commercial processors for making tinned pumpkin purée…
Early Autumn Pumpkins
Early Autumn Pumpkins are round, with yellow rind that ripens early to orange. They have moderate ribbing, and a green handle with no pricklies on it. They weigh up to 15 pounds (7 kg.) They can be used for pie or as an ornamental. 120 days from seed. F1 hybrid. History Notes Developed by Rogers…
Early Buckskin Pumpkins
Early Buckskin Pumpkins are an earlier ripening version of Buckskin Pumpkins. They are acorn-shaped, with buff-coloured rind. Inside, they have finely-textured, deep orange flesh. They average 10 pounds (4 ½ kg) in weight. They are good for pie, and are used by some commercial processors for canned pumpkin. Open pollinated. History Notes Developed by a…
Early Cheyenne Pie Pumpkins
Early Cheyenne Pie Pumpkins are small. They were developed, as the name indicates, to be ready to harvest early in the season, and for use in pies. Small size in pumpkins often indicates better flavour. History Notes Early Cheyenne Pie Pumpkins were developed by the USDA’s Cheyenne Horticultural Field Station in Cheyenne, Wyoming from offspring…
Eastern 7 X 7 Pumpkins
Eastern 7 X 7 Pumpkins are round. They grow to be 7 inches (18 cm) wide and the same tall. 115 days from seed. Good for pies, and ornamental use. History Notes Eastern 7 X 7 Pumpkins were developed by the Eastern States Farmers Exchange, West Springfield, Massachusetts from offspring from New England Pie pumpkins….
Funny Face Pumpkins
Funny Face are uniformly-sized pumpkins, with bright orangey-yellow smooth rind, moderate ribbing, yellow flesh and firm handles. They grow 11 inches (28 cm) by 14 inches (36 cm), and will weigh 9 to 11 pounds (4 to 5 kg.) They can be used for pies, or as an ornamental. This is a hybrid, semi-bush type…
Ghost-Rider Pumpkins
Ghost-Rider Pumpkins are round, with dark orange rind and a green handle. They have yellowish-orange flesh. They wil grow 12 to 16 inches (30 to 40 cm) wide and weigh 15 to 30 pounds (7 to 13 1/2 kg.) They can be used as an ornamental or for commercial processing into pumpkin purée. 115 days…
Gold Keeper Pumpkins
Gold Keeper Pumpkins have dark orange skin that is a bit rough with moderate ribbing, and yellowish-orange flesh. Their shape varies a good deal, and their weight ranges from 6 to 12 pounds (2.7 to 5 1/2 kg.) They are grown for commercial processing into pumpkin purée. They are excellent in pies, and for use…
Golden Centennial Pumpkins
Golden Centennial Pumpkins are round, tending to oval. They will be 8 to 9 inches (20 to 23 cm) wide, with golden-orange rind, and thick flesh. Cooking Tips These are pie pumpkins. History Notes Golden Centennial Pumpkins were developed by the Ferry-Morse Seed Company of Detroit, Michigan from a cross between New England Pie and…
Howden Pumpkins
Howden are Jack-O-Lantern type pumpkins. They are somewhat tall, though occasionally round, with hard, rich orange skin with slight ribbing, and thick, firmly attached handles. They have a thick flesh wall, and thick, solid flesh. They will weigh 20 to 25 pounds (9 to 11 kg), though they have been known to grow up to…
Howdens Field Pumpkins
Howdens Field are uniformly-sized, Jack-O’-Lantern type pumpkins, with a hard, moderately-ribbed, rich orange rind, and thick flesh walls. They will weigh 25 to 30 pounds (11 to 13 ½ kg.) Despite their size, they have good enough flavour to be used for commercial processing or for pies. They can also be used as an ornamental….
Hybrid Pam Pumpkins
Hybrid Pam Pumpkins have dark burnt orange rind, and a long, thick, green handle. They will weigh 5 to 7 pounds (2 1/4 to 3 kg.) These are good pumpkins for making pumpkin purée from. 90 days from seed. History Notes Hybrid Pam Pumpkins were developed by the Speedway company. Released 1998.