Darling, a unique and growing favorite among many, is an early variety, maturing in approximately 90 days. It is a small-sized, tall pie pumpkin, weighing no more than 6 to 8 pounds. This variety produces uniform size fruits, has a restricted vine, and has intermediate resistance to powdery mildew. Available from Abbott & Cobb, Inc.

As a very productive variety, Early King makes a great new addition to any line. This very large and round slightly tall pumpkin weighs in at approximately 22 to 28 pounds. It has a deep orange color, paired with an excellent handle. Maturing early, in approximately 90 days, it has nice, distinct ribs, a full vine, and intermediate resistance to powdery mildew. Available from Abbott & Cobb, Inc.

Cronus (HMX 0685) is a perfect new hybrid pumpkin to try in 2014 for extra-large handles or lower bin counts! The consistently round/blocky fruit range from 25 to 50 pounds and feature a dark-orange color and well defined ribs. Exceptionally large handles are thick and dark with a very strong attachment. Cronus has intermediate resistance to powdery mildew. Available from Rispens Seeds Inc., and Stokes Seeds, Inc.

Mischief is a perfect 2- to 4-pound size for chain stores and roadside stands. This little dynamo is perfect for carving and painting. Mischief sports an attractive taller, round shape of 6 to 7 inches with well-defined ribs, an attractive dark-orange color, and a strongly attached handle. You’ll be amazed with its very high yields and unbelievably uniform fruit. Available from Harris Moran.

Sanchez matures in 95 days and is a one-of-a-kind pumpkin with its unique squatty shape and warts. Full vines produce good yields of 3 to 6 pound fruit that measure 6 to 7 inches wide by 4 to 5 inches tall. The bright orange pumpkins have moderate to heavy warting and thin stems. Sanchez is a great fall novelty item. Available from Harris Seeds.

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.

Denali F1 pumpkin (trialed as 8775) is a sister to Apogee and is one of the largest powdery mildew resistant hybrids on the market. Its large, dark-orange fruit have good ribbing and a large handle. Denali has excellent potential for multiple marketable fruit per plant, and its plants have large vines. Average maturity is 90 days and average fruit size is 40 to 60 pounds. Available from Outstanding Seed Company, LLC.

Dynasty F1 pumpkin (trialed as 8746) has homozygous resistance to powdery mildew and is perhaps the largest fruited semi-bush hybrid on the market. Its large, dark-orange fruit have good ribbing and a large handle. It has excellent potential for multiple marketable fruit per plant. Average maturity is 90 days and average fruit size is 40 to 60 pounds. Available from Outstanding Seed Company, LLC.

Everest F1 pumpkin has homozygous resistance to powdery mildew, large, dark-orange fruit with good ribbing, very thick walls, and good handles. Everest is a sister to Summit, Dynasty, and Gemini. Average maturity is 100 days and average fruit size is 35 to 45 pounds. Available from Outstanding Seed Company, LLC.

Gemini F1 pumpkin (trialed as 8868) has homozygous resistance to powdery mildew, large, dark-orange fruit, with good ribbing and a large handle on a semi-bush plant. It has excellent potential for multiple marketable fruit per plant. Gemini is a sister to Summit, Everest, and Dynasty. Average maturity is 95 days and average fruit size is 30 to 40 pounds. Available from Outstanding Seed Company, LLC.

Pegasus F1 pumpkin has homozygous resistance to powdery mildew, dark-orange fruit with excellent ribbing and large handles. Pegasus has excellent potential for multiple marketable fruit per plant. Pegasus was trialed as 8870 and is a darker version of the older 8616. Average maturity is 95 days and average fruit size is 20 to 25 pounds. Available from Outstanding Seed Company, LLC.

Progress F1 pumpkin is perfect for markets desiring a smaller carving pumpkin. Fruit average 7 to 10 pounds, are very dark orange, very well ribbed, and have a long twisting handle. The plant is semi-bush and matures at 100 days. Progress has homozygous resistance to powdery mildew. Available from Outstanding Seed Company, LLC.

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 has homozygous resistance to powdery mildew. Available from Outstanding Seed Company, LLC.

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.

Honky Tonk (XPU6025) is a 40-count market/Jack-O-Lantern-sized fruit weighing about 20 to 25 pounds. This variety is a larger version of Mrs. Wrinkles. It has a deeply ribbed, wrinkled appearance with a burnt orange color. Honky Tonk also has a dark-green embedded handle. Matures in 100 days. Available from Sakata Seed America, Inc.

As its name suggests, Galaxy of Stars is a mix of brightly colored star-shaped fruit. You will find both smooth and warted fruit in bright bicolor patterns of green, gold, orange, and cream. This gourd matures in about 90 to 95 days. Available from Seedway.

SUPER FREAK™ gourd is even larger than Gremlins! These gourds are extra-large, 8- to 12-inch plus in size with various solid and speckled vibrant colors in a multitude of shapes: stars, wings, acorns, mushrooms, necks, and more! Available from Siegers Seed Co.

Warty Goblin F1 is an 8- to 15-pound, round, slightly tall, and heavily warted hard-shell pumpkin. Its fruit base changes to orange early in the season while the green warts maintain their color weeks after harvest. Available from Stokes Seeds, Inc.

Cinderella’s Carriage features robust and vigorous vines producing large fruits ranging from 25 to 35 pounds. A large trailing vine sets five to seven fruit per plant. It is well suited for fall decorations and baking. Flesh is yellow, sweet, and has a nutty flavor. This variety is tolerant to powdery mildew. Available from Seeds by Design.