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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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