PUMPKIN VARIETIES
  • Connecticut Field Connecticut Field
    Connecticut Field

    HEIRLOOM. (C. pepo) Thick yellow-orange flesh. 15-25lbs. fruits. Perhaps the original Thanksgiving pumpkin! Use for canning, baking and stock feed....

  • Kentucky Field Kentucky Field
    Kentucky Field

    HEIRLOOM. (C. moschata) Very productive 10-15lb. flattish-to-round shaped with orange skin and thick, yellow-orange flesh. Good for canning, pies and...

  • Small Sugar Small Sugar
    Small Sugar

    HEIRLOOM. (C. pepo) A classic pie pumpkin with dry sweet flesh. Orange fruits are round and weigh 6-8lbs. 90 days.

  • Spookie Pie Spookie Pie
    Spookie Pie

    (C.Pepo) Heavy yielding, uniform 6-10lb fruits. Smooth, hard, red-orange skin and sweet thick orange flesh. Great for pies and carving. 100 days.

  • Cinderella , ORGANIC Cinderella , ORGANIC
    Cinderella , ORGANIC

    HEIRLOOM. (C. pepo) Round, 20lb. pumpkins on a bush vine. Bright reddish-orange skin. Excellent flavor. Stores well. 100 days.

  • Winter Luxury Winter Luxury
    Winter Luxury

    HEIRLOOM. A small pumpkin with a unique, fine netted skin. Fruits weigh 5-7 lb. The sweet and smooth textured flesh is wonderful for pies. Also a...

  • Styrian Hulless Styrian Hulless
    Styrian Hulless

    ECO. C. pepo. This hulless variety is grown primarily for its protein-rich seeds. The seeds are encased in only a thin membrane which may be eaten...

ALL ABOUT PUMPKIN
Pumpkin
seeds per oz.: 100
seed wt per row: 1/2 - 1 oz
yield per 100' row: 200 - 300 lbs
days to maturity: 90 - 120
time to viability: 3 - 5 years
soil temperature: 65 - 90
planting depth: 1"
seed spacing: 6"
row spacing: 8'
mature spacing: 12"
succession: n
self seeding: n
Description: In America, we first tend to think of pumpkin pie, but pumpkins are a staple vegetable in many parts of the world, used as we would use winter squash. Pumpkin seeds are a primary source of oil in some regions, and are a tasty treat when roasted and salted. Most pumpkins are best cooked for storage. Nutrients: vitamins A, B6, C, E, K, riboflavin, folate, calcium, pantothemic acid, potassium, phosphorus and magnesium.
Guidelines: Growing: Pumpkins are a frost sensitive annual, which need evenly moist fertile soil and full sun. They can be direct seeded, or plant seeds indoors 2 weeks before last frost date and transplant to get a head start. Pumpkins are large leaved, long vines and space should be planned accordingly. Plant Seeds: In rows- Direct seed 1" deep, 6" apart with 8' between rows. In mounds- 1" deep, with 6 seeds about 5" apart in mounded hills spaced at 8' intervals, after danger of frost has passed. Thin each mound leaving the 3- 4 strongest seedlings. Soil Temp: 65-90?F. Days to Emergence: 5-10. Thin To/Mature Plant Spacing: 12". Seeds/Oz: 100-300. Seed Wt./100' Row: 1/2-1 oz. Average Yield/100' Row: 200-300lbs. Days to Harvest: 90-120. Seed Viability: 3-5years. Companions: Corn, Eggplant, Marigold, Melon, Nasturtium, Oregano, Radish, Squash. Antagonists: Apple, Potato, Raspberry, Rosemary, Tomato.
Companions:
Corn

Corn

Corn

Squash Family
marigold
nasturtium
oregano
Antagonists:
Tomato

Tomato

Tomato

apple
raspberry
rosemary
potato