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Post by Scarecrow on Jul 12, 2011 8:02:52 GMT -6
Feel free to add to the list or give a review.
We'll start with A.
American Tonda' Small, ornamental Vines bear 4- to 6-pound, orange-skined fruit with green stripes between ribs. Also known as 'Americana Tonda'. Days To Maturity: 90-100 'Amish Pie' Giant Pie (Culinary) Giant culinary heirloom. Vines bear fruit up to 75 pounds with thick, moist, sweet, orange flesh. Good for pies and canning. Days To Maturity: 100
'Appalachian' Hybrid. Large, ornamental. Semi-bush plants bear 18- to 25-pound Howden-type, uniform, smooth-ribbed, dark orange fruit with strong handles. Days To Maturity: 95-110
'Aspen' Hybrid. Large, ornamental. Semi-bush plants bear 15- to 20-pound, deep globe-shaped, dark orange fruit with strong handles. Stores well. Days To Maturity: 95 'Atlantic Giant' Giant Ornamental Potential to weigh 1,000 pounds or more under intensive management. Days To Maturity: 120
'Autumn Gold' Hybrid. Medium, ornamental. Yellow-ribbed fruit ripens to deep orange with good handles. AAS Winner in the year 1987 Days To Maturity: 98
'Autumn King' Hybrid. Large, ornamental. Dark orange, deep-round, uniform fruit with distinctive ribs and large, strong, dark green handles Days To Maturity: 105
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Post by Scarecrow on Jul 14, 2011 7:56:24 GMT -6
Baby Bear Miniature, culinary and ornamental with semi-hulless seeds for roasting. 5-inch, deep orange, 1 1/2- to 2 1/2-pound fruit with long, slender, sturdy handle. Plants usually bear 8 fruits each. All American Selection 1993. Plant Variety Protected. AAS Winner in the year 1993 Days To Maturity: 105 Baby Boo Miniature Ornamental 2- to 3-inch fruit with creamy white skin and edible white flesh. Skin turns pale yellow when fully ripe. 12- to 16-month storage. Days To Maturity: 90-95
Baby Pam Miniature Ornamental Medium, culinary and ornamental. 10- to 12-foot vines bear 5 to 5 1/2-inch, deep orange, 3- to 4-pound fruit with tough skin and long, tight handles. Days To Maturity: 99-105 Batwing Miniature Ornamental Vines bear softball-sized, bicolor orange and dark-green fruit. Days To Maturity: 85
Big Max Giant, ornamental and culinary. Vines bear pinkish-orange, 50- to 200-pound fruit. Actually a squash (C. maxima). Days To Maturity: 120
Big Moon Giant Ornamental Vines bear fruit up to 200 pounds with pale flesh and light yellowish-orange skin. Days To Maturity: 120
Big Red California Sugar Small Pie (Culinary) Vines bear 3- to 4-pound, deep-orange fruit with yellow flesh. Days To Maturity: 82 Big Rock Hybrid. Large, ornamental. Blocky round fruit. Days To Maturity: 98
Bumpkin Bush Miniature ornamental/culinary hybrid. Semi-bush vines bear lopsided, 1-pound, deep-burnished gold fruit with long dark handles. Resistant to powdery mildew. Days To Maturity: 85 Bushkin Medium ornamental and culinary pumpkin. Short, 6-foot vines bear 1 to 3, bright-orange, 10-pound fruit with sweet yellow flesh. Days To Maturity: 95
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Post by Scarecrow on Jul 23, 2011 18:10:29 GMT -6
Casper
Medium, ornamental. 8- by 10-inch, pure white, 10-pound fruit with no blue tinge. Days To Maturity: 90 Charisma PMR Large ornamental. Short vines bear blocky, round, 14- to 18-pound, slightly russeted, deep orange fruit with tough green handles. Resistant to powdery mildew. Days To Maturity: 105
Cheyenne Small Ornamental Bush Small- to medium-sized ornamental pumpkin with only fair culinary characteristic. Early, compact bush plants bear 5- to 8-pound fruit. Developed from a cross of 'Cocozelle' and 'New England Pie'. Days To Maturity: 80-90
Cinderella's Carriage Large Ornamental French ornamental heirloom. Vines bear large, 18- to 35-pound, orange-red, flattened, deeply lobed fruit. Days To Maturity: 110
Connecticut Field Large Ornamental Large, culinary and ornamental. 12- to 20-inch, 15- to 25-pound fruit. Native American heirloom. Days To Maturity: 110-120
Cornfield Medium-sized, ornamental variety. Vines bear 12- to 15-pound 12- to 16-inch-wide by 10- to 12-inch-tall fruit. Days To Maturity: 90
Cotton Candy Small to medium ornamental/pie pumpkin. Medium-sized vines bear 5- to 12-pound, slightly ribbed, oval fruit with glossy, milky-white skin. Days To Maturity: 110
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Post by Scarecrow on Jul 24, 2011 10:58:14 GMT -6
Dakota Small Pie (Culinary) F1 Hybrid. 7- to 8-pound pie type. Small uniform size and shape with a dark orange color and a smooth rind; solid dark green handle. Harvest in 95 days. Days To Maturity: 95
Dickinson Medium to large pie (culinary) Long vines bear 12- to 40-pound, nearly round to slightly elongated, tan-skinned, orange-fleshed fruit. Days To Maturity: 100
Dill's Atlantic Giant Giant, ornamental pumpkin. 25 foot vine bears 200 to 500 pound fruit with round flattened pinkish-orange fruit and slight ribbing. For carving or display. Plants bear one to two fruit. Days To Maturity: 120-125
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Post by Scarecrow on Jul 24, 2011 11:01:38 GMT -6
Early Harvest Early, large, hybrid, ornamental pumpkin. Vigorous vines bear rounded, deep-orange, 40- to 50-pound fruit. Days To Maturity: 90-100
Expert Large ornamental Similar to Rock Star. Long vines bear deep-orange fruit with large, dark green handles. Days To Maturity: 98
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Post by Scarecrow on Jul 25, 2011 7:13:03 GMT -6
Fairytale Large, culinary and ornamental French heirloom. Vines bear 8- to 15-pound, heavily scalloped, flat, deeply ridged, buckskin-colored fruit with thick, deep-orange, moderately sweet flesh. Keeps well. Also known as 'Musque de Provence'. Days To Maturity: 110-125 First Prize Giant ornamental/culinary hybrid. Vines bear 50- to 300-pound, vibrant orange fruit. Days To Maturity: 120
Fortna White Pumpkin Medium-sized pie (culinary) type. Vines bear pear-shaped, white-skinned, 10-pound fruit with creamy yellow flesh. Days To Maturity: NA
Full Moon Large, white ornamental pumpkin. Vines bear round to slightly upright, faintly ribbed fruit typically weighing 25 to 50 pounds. (Twice as big with wider spacing.) Unlike 'Valenciano', color isn't pure white but a faint, pastel orange/off-white. Days To Maturity: 110
Funny Face Large, culinary and ornamental, bush. 12- to 15-pound, uniform, golden fruit. Days To Maturity: 85-90
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Post by Scarecrow on Jul 26, 2011 8:36:08 GMT -6
Ghost Rider Large, culinary and ornamental. 16-inch, dark orange, 20-pound, round, ribbed fruit with yellow-orange flesh and strong handles. Days To Maturity: 115 Giant Magic Large Ornamental, hybrid carving pumpkin. Vines bear 20- to 25-pound, smooth-skinned, orange fruit with strong handles. Days To Maturity: 95
Gladiator Medium to large, main-season, ornamental hybrid. Vines bear 14-inch-tall by 12-inch-wide, 15- to 25-pound, bright orange fruit with long, strongly attached handles. Resistant to powdery mildew. Days To Maturity: NA
Gooligan Miniature Ornamental Bush F1 Hybrid. Vigorous vines set high numbers of 1/4- to 1-pound, 2x3-inch white fruits. Fall decoration and tasty baked or roasted. Days To Maturity: 95
Green Striped Cushaw Medium Pie (Culinary) Southern heirloom. Vines bear oblong, l0- to 12-pound white fruit with green stripes and light yellow flesh. Fruit are about 18 inches long with crooked necks and bulbous bottoms about l0 inches wide. Days To Maturity: 110
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Post by Scarecrow on Jul 28, 2011 6:07:33 GMT -6
Harvest Jack Large, hybrid, ornamental pumpkin. Vines bear 20- to 25-pound, tall, dark orange fruit with 4-inch handles. Days To Maturity: 105
Harvest Moon Medium, culinary and ornamental. 6- to 14-inch, smooth, round, 8- to 12-pound fruit with dark orange skin. Days To Maturity: 90
Hercules Large, ornamental, hybrid. Vines bear 25- to 35-pound, orange fruit, similar to 'Howden'. Days To Maturity: 115
Holiday Mix Miniature Ornamental Mix of two ornamental varieties: 'Mini Jack' (3-inch, orange fruit) and 'Autumn Gold' (medium-sized, orange fruit). Days To Maturity: 80-90
Hooligan Miniature, 'microwaveable', culinary and ornamental hybrid. Vines bear brightly colored, dark-orange and yellow, 3-inch-wide by 2-inch-tall fruit. Days To Maturity: 110
Howden Large, ornamental. 15- to 35-pound, deep orange, round, ridged fruit with extra thick flesh, strong handle and classic shape for carving. Resistant to black rot. Days To Maturity: 105-115
Howden Biggie Large, ornamental. 40-pound fruit with dark red skin, thick flesh and sturdy handle. Plant Variety Protected. Days To Maturity: 115
Howdy Doody Medium ornamental. Restricted vines bear 14- to 16-pound, dark orange, slightly ribbed fruits with strong, dark-green handles. Days To Maturity: 90-95
Hybrid #510 Medium, ornamental hybrid. 10- to 12-pound, deep orange, Howden-type fruit with strong handles. Days To Maturity: 95
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Post by Scarecrow on Jul 29, 2011 12:25:24 GMT -6
Jack Be Little Miniature, culinary and ornamental. 3- by 2-inch, heavily grooved, flattened 1/2-pound fruit with dark orange skin. Vines bear 6 to 7 fruit and can be trellised. 6- to 8-month storage. Days To Maturity: 85-95
Jack O' Lantern Medium-sized ornamental/culinary variety. Vines bear round, dark orange, 10- to 15-pound, thick-fleshed fruit. Days To Maturity: NA
Jack of All Trades Large, ornamental hybrid. Semi-bush vines bear 15- to 20-pound, bright orange fruit with shallow ribs and large, dark green stem. Good storage. Days To Maturity: 95
Jack-O-Lite Small to medium, culinary and ornamental. Vines bear 6- to 12-pound, round to elongated fruit. Days To Maturity: 90
Jackpot Medium, culinary and ornamental hybrid. Short vines bear 10-inch fruit with hard, smooth orange-yellow skin. Days To Maturity: 100
Jaune Gros de Paris Large pie (culinary) French heirloom. Vines bear up to 100-pound, pinkish-yellow, round, flattened, lightly ribbed fruit Good keeper. Days To Maturity: NA
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Post by Scarecrow on Jul 30, 2011 6:49:22 GMT -6
Kakai Small, ornamental and culinary. Hulless seeds for roasting. Black striped Australian variety. Plant bears 2 or 3 fruit. Days To Maturity: 100
Kabocha Japanese pumpkin knobbly-looking skin, is shaped like a squatty pumpkin, and has a dull finished deep green skin with some celadon-to-white stripes. Days to Maturity: 95
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Post by klorentz on Jul 31, 2011 8:43:28 GMT -6
I know your going in alphabetical order but.........................
New England Pie
Winter Luxury
Kabocha (Japanese punkin)
All three are some of the finest pie punkins you can grow.
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Post by Scarecrow on Jul 31, 2011 12:37:38 GMT -6
Thanks for the input. It's always better to hear about personal experiences than just read about it in a book or online. I added the Kobocha to the list.
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Post by klorentz on Jul 31, 2011 13:25:06 GMT -6
No prob.You have some fine varieties listed already to. You might want to look at Neon,Hobbit,Baby Bear,and Cannon Ball.Take a look at the Twilly , Harris and New England Seed to see some others.Oh just remembered Mr.Wrinkles Hyb.
Kevin
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Post by Scarecrow on Aug 1, 2011 7:37:15 GMT -6
Lady Godiva Small Grown for unhulled, edible seed. Flesh not good for cooking. Vines bear oblong, green-streaked, 8- to 12-pound, seed-laden fruit. Days To Maturity: 110
Lil 'Pump-Ke-Mon Miniature, ornamental hybrid. Compact vines bear 1- to 2-pound, flattened, medium-ribbed fruit with orange and green stripes on white background. Days To Maturity: 100
Lil' Ironsides Miniature ornamental pumpkin. Vines bear smooth, ribless, bright orange, 1 1/2- to 2-pound fruit with very hard, 1/8-inch-thick rind. Good for painting, not for eating. Days To Maturity: 105
Little Guy Miniature hybrid ornamental pumpkin. Indeterminate vines bear bright orange, 3 1/2- by 3 3/4-inch, 1- to 2-pound, smooth, nearly round fruit with sturdy, green handles. Days To Maturity: 80-85
Long Face Large, ornamental hybrid. Semi-bush vines bear 20- to 25-pound, dark orange, deep globe-shaped fruit with good handles. Days To Maturity: 95-96
Long Island Cheese Small to medium, culinary and ornamental heirloom. 6- to 10-pound, smooth but lightly ribbed, tan-skinned fruit with woody stem and deep orange flesh. Plants bear 2 fruit. Days To Maturity: 108-110 Long Pie Small, culinary pumpkin. 5-pound, all green, elongated fruit that turns orange in storage. also know as Nantucket Pie Pumpkin. Days To Maturity: 102
Lumina Medium, culinary and ornamental. 8- to 10-inch, ribbed, slightly flattened, 10- to 12-pound fruit white skin and orange flesh. Color deteriorates when overripe. Days To Maturity: 80-105
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Post by Scarecrow on Aug 3, 2011 7:44:00 GMT -6
Magic Lantern Large, ornamental hybrid. 16- to 25-pound, dark orange fruit. Resistant to powdery mildew. Days To Maturity: 115
Marina Di Chioggia Small to medium, ornamental and culinary Italian heirloom. Vines bear 6- to 12-pound, blistered, bumpy, slate blue-green fruit, usually 2 per plant. Days To Maturity: 100
Mini Jack Miniature ornamental pumpkin. Vines bear 3- to 4-inch, deeply ribbed fruit. Days To Maturity: NA
Moranga De Mesa Small Pie (culinary) pumpkin from Brazil. Vines bear orange, 5- to 10-pound, flat, deeply ribbed, orange-fleshed fruit. Days To Maturity: NA
Munchkin Miniature, ornamental. 3- to 4-inch bright orange fruit with pronounced grooves. Days To Maturity: 100
Musquee de Provence Heirloom. Vines produce 8 to 20 pound, flattened, and deeply ribbed fruit with a shape often likened to a wheel of cheese. The fruits start out green and become terra cotta color or a mottled terra cotta/green as they mature. This French heirloom variety from the south of France is also called, 'The Fairytale Pumpkin' and ‘Muscat de Provence’. Days To Maturity: About 130 to 140 days to maturity from seed, from transplant about 110.
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