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| Pumpkin, Atlantic Giant |
Pumpkin Mini-Mix—Baby Boo and
Jack Be Little |
Pumpkin, Cinderella |
Pumpkin, Dickenson |
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Variety |
Days |
Size |
Weight |
Interior type |
Rind color |
Rind texture |
Comments |
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Atlantic Giant |
120 |
XXXL |
To over 1,000 lbs. |
Orange |
Dull orange |
Smooth, wide ribs |
Holds world record. Won’t win beauty contests, neither will sumo wrestlers. Large plant. |
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Baby Boo |
90 |
2 x 3" |
2-4 oz. |
Yellow orange |
White |
Ribbed |
A white Jack Be Little type. Popular in floral arrangements. Also see orange and white mini mix below. |
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Big Max |
120 |
17 x 17" |
30-100 lbs. |
Yellow orange, thick, coarse |
Orange pattern on pink |
Slightly rough |
Popular for huge jack-o-lanterns. Size depends on conditions. |
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Cinderella |
95 |
15 x 6" |
Up to 25 lbs. |
Reddish orange |
Reddish orange |
Wide ribs |
Unusual, charming appearance. Sweet coarse interior. Makes good pies. |
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Connecticut Field |
115 |
14 x 12" |
15-20 lbs. |
Orange-yellow |
Dark orange |
Smooth shallow ribs |
Slightly flattened globe. Old standard. Multi-purpose. |
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Cushaw Green Striped |
115 |
16-20" x 8-10" |
12 lbs. |
Pale yellow |
Cream w/ mottled green stripes |
Smooth |
This sweet fiberous flesh is favored for pies and baking as well as stock feed. Shaped like a big, fat crookneck squash. |
| OG |
Dickenson |
115 |
18 x 14" |
Up to 40 lbs. |
Sweet orange |
Buff |
Smooth, slightly furrowed |
Shape varies from nearly round to elongated. Sweet flesh is of the highest quality preferred for canning and pies. |
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Full Moon PVP |
110-125 |
20 x 30" |
60-90 lbs. |
Orange |
Bright white |
Shallow ribs |
Harvest when pumpkins are bright white, if allowed to stay in the field they could change to a creamy yellow. |
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| Even a good-sized Howden, left, is dwarfed by giant white Full Moon. Tiny Jack Be Little and Lumina are at right. |
Pumpkin, Halloween |
Pumpkin, Neon |
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Pumpkin, Small Sugar |
Pumpkin, Wee Be Little |
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Halloween |
100 |
8 x 14" |
8-10 lbs. |
Orange-yellow |
Deep orange |
Slightly ribbed |
Popular home garden standard. Also called Jack'o Lantern. |
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Howden |
100 |
12 - 15" |
15-20 lbs. |
Orange |
Dark orange |
Smooth, ribbed |
Consistent excellent qualities keep Howden the standard by which others are judged. |
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Jack Be Little |
90 |
2 - 3" |
2-4 oz. |
Yellow-orange |
Light orange |
Ribbed |
These flattened minis are popular in floral arrangements. See Orange and White Mini Mix below. |
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Lumina |
90 |
8 x 10" |
12 lbs. |
Bright orange |
White |
Smooth, wide ribs |
The pumpkin for painting or carving. One of the best for pies! |
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Neon Hybrid (semi-bush) |
70 |
7 - 8" |
7-8 lbs. |
Orange |
Orange |
Smooth, shallow ribs |
Earliest maturing pumpkin, turns orange very early. Has attractive dark stem. Semi–bush plant habit is ideal for small gardens. |
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Orange and White Mini Mix |
Mixture of Baby Boo and Jack Be Little |
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Small Sugar |
90 |
8 x 10" |
8 lbs. |
Orange |
Deep orange |
Ribbed |
Thick, sweet flesh make this a good choice for cooking. |
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Wee Be Little |
85 |
3.75 x 3" |
9-14 oz. |
Large seed cavity |
Bright orange |
Smooth ribs |
Big–pumpkin appearance. Tennis ball size. Early maturity enables growth in the far north. Good for carving. |
