21 Pumpkin Varieties You Need To Know
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Bayhorse Gold
This fresh market powdery mildew resistant pumpkin weighs between 15 and 20 pounds. It is best suited for Midwest and Northeast production. Maturing in 100 days, this uniform dark-orange pumpkin boasts an excellent handle. Available from Rupp Seeds.
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Cargo PMR
A Jack O'Lantern pumpkin, Cargo PMR has intermediate resistance to powdery mildew. Weighing between 20 and 25 pounds, this variety is widely adapted to temperate regions. Cargo PMR features a shorter vine than typical jacks in this size class and fruits are uniform in size and shape with evenly spaced, moderate ribs. Available from Johnny's Selected Seeds and Siegers Seed Co.
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Early King
Early King is a fresh market pumpkin weighing between 22 and 28 pounds. With intermediate resistance to powdery mildew, this variety matures in 90 days. Early King is very productive, features an excellent handle, and boasts a vibrant orange color. Regions best suited for production include Northern U.S. and Canada. Available from Abbott & Cobb, Siegers, Rupp Seeds, Harris Seeds, Logan-Zenner Seeds, and Rispens Seeds.
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Hulk
This fresh market/ornamental pumpkin weighs between 27 and 32 pounds and matures in 100 days. Hulk is a large barrel-shaped pumpkin with dark-orange color and a large embedded handle. It is a fairly early maturing variety that has the ability to set several large and uniform fruit per plant. Available from Sakata Seed America and Sieger Seed Co.
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Moonglo
Moonglo has tolerance to powdery mildew and matures in 80 days. Weighing between 1 and 1.5 pounds, this variety is the orange sister to Poco Blanco and produces slightly larger mini pumpkins. It also has nice, deep ribbing. Available from Clifton Seed Co.
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Rhea
A fresh market pumpkin, Rhea weighs between 20 to 30 pounds and has intermediate resistance to powdery mildew. This variety matures in 100 days and the regions best suited for production include the Northeast, Midwest, and California. Available from HM Clause and Stokes Seeds.
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Super Moon
Super Moon is a fresh market pumpkin best suited for production in the Southwest and Great Lakes. It weighs between 30 and 40 pounds and matures in 100 days. This large white pumpkin is round and slightly elongated. Pale yellow flesh can be eaten or baked. Super Moon is an All America Selections 2016 Edible Winner and Regional Winner: Great Lakes and Southeast. Available from Seeds By Design.
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Cronus
Cronus is an extra-large pumpkin with excellent yields and is a must-have for every patch. Growing on an exceptionally vigorous vine, this variety has a dark-orange color with well-defined ribs and a large, dark-green, firmly attached handle. Available from HM.Clause.
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Apogee F1
Apogee F1 pumpkin is possibly the largest fruited powdery mildew resistant hybrid on the market today. Its extra-large fruit have rough textured ribbing, a dark-orange color, and long, thick black handles. It has excellent potential for multiple marketable fruit per plant. Fruit average 40 to 60 pounds, and plants have large vines. The average maturity is 95 days. Available from Outstanding Seed Company, LLC.
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Denali F1
Denali F1 pumpkin is a sister to Apogee and also one of the largest powdery mildew resistant hybrids on the market. Large, dark-orange fruit have good ribbing and large handle. Denali has excellent potential for multiple marketable fruit per plant. Plants have large vines. Average maturity is 90 days. Average fruit size is 40 to 60 pounds. Available from Outstanding Seed Company, LLC.
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Dynasty F1
Dynasty F1 pumpkin has homozygous resistance to powdery mildew and is perhaps the largest fruited semi-bush hybrid on the market. Large, dark-orange fruit have good ribbing and large handle. Dynasty F1 has excellent potential for multiple marketable fruit per plant. Dynasty is a sister to Summit, Everest, and Gemini. Average maturity is 90 days. Average fruit size is 40 to 60 pounds. Available from Outstanding Seed Company, LLC.
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Magnum F1 (8905)
New in 2016. Homozygous resistance to powdery mildew. Medium size fruit, extra-large handles, dark-orange color, good ribbing. Fruit average 15 to 20 pounds. Average maturity is 105 days. Plant type is semi-bush. Available from Outstanding Seed Company, LLC.
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Gemini F1
Gemini F1 pumpkin has homozygous resistance to powdery mildew, large, dark-orange fruit with good ribbing and large handle on a semi-bush plant. Gemini F1 has excellent potential for multiple marketable fruit per plant. Gemini is a sister to Summit, Everest, and Dynasty. Average maturity is 95 days. Average fruit size is 30 to 40 pounds. Available from Outstanding Seed Company, LLC.
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Conquest F1 (8880)
Conquest F1 pumpkin offers excellent potential for increased profit opportunity for the discerning pumpkin grower. Handles are distinctive and extra large. Fruit are extra large, dark orange, well ribbed, and average 30 to 50 pounds. Heterozygous resistance to powdery mildew. Plants have large vines. Average maturity is 100 days. Available from Outstanding Seed Company, LLC.
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Benchmark F1 (8878)
Benchmark F1 (8878) pumpkin offers excellent potential for increased profit opportunity for the discerning pumpkin grower. Distinctive, extra-large handles. Fruit are medium size, dark orange, well ribbed, and average 20 to 30 pounds. Homozygous resistance to powdery mildew. Plants are semi-bush. Average maturity is 95 days. Available from Outstanding Seed Company, LLC.
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Prudence F1
Prudence F1 pumpkin is a smaller version of Summit. Fruit average 20 to 25 pounds, are dark orange, and well ribbed with a large, thick handle. The plant is semi-bush and matures at 90 days. Prudence F1 has homozygous resistance to powdery mildew. Available from Outstanding Seed Company, LLC.
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Summit F1
Summit F1 pumpkin has homozygous resistance to powdery mildew and large, dark-orange fruit with good ribbing. Summit is a sister to Everest, Dynasty, and Gemini. Average maturity is 95 days and average fruit size is 30 to 40 pounds. Available from Outstanding Seed Company, LLC.
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Kratos
Very impressive size (25 to 30 pounds average) with distinctive dark-orange color, attractive round shape, and large, firmly attached handles. Kratos is grower friendly and has intermediate resistance to powdery mildew for added yield potential and handle integrity. Available from Rispens Seeds.
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Eagle City Gold
Eagle City Gold for Rupp provides intermediate resistance to powdery mildew. The round fruit have shallow ribs that range in size from 18 to 24 pounds and are ideal for retailing at farmers' markets or wholesale shipping in 35 count bins. Available from Rupp Seeds.
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Blanco
Blanco is a bright-white PMT pumpkin with a great shape, weighing 4 to 6 pounds with medium ribbing and long handles. It has shown moderate resistance to color change due to sun or light frost, and is a great alternative for growers who require a consistently high-quality white pumpkin. Available from Rispens Seeds.
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Sirius Star
Sirius Star is a 90 day, white pie pumpkin from Rupp. This 3-pound pie is a true hard-stemmed variety with dark green-black handles. Sirius Star will be a great novelty item for your market. Available from Rupp Seeds.
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Bayhorse Gold
Cargo PMR
Early King
Hulk
Moonglo
Rhea
Super Moon
Cronus
Apogee F1
Denali F1
Dynasty F1
Magnum F1 (8905)
Gemini F1
Conquest F1 (8880)
Benchmark F1 (8878)
Prudence F1
Summit F1
Kratos
Eagle City Gold
Blanco
Sirius Star
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Rosemary Gordon is editor of American Vegetable Grower, a Meister Media Worldwide publication. See all author stories here.