10 Pumpkins You’ll Love Growing
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Bayhorse Gold from Rupp Seeds
Disease Package: Intermediate resistance to powdery mildew (Px)
Weight: 15 to 20 lbs.
Days to Maturity: 100
Region(s): Midwest, Northern U.S.
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Bellatrix from Enza Zaden
Disease Package: Intermediate resistance to Px
Weight: 15 to 25 lbs.
Region(s): U.S. and Canada
Other: 'Bellatrix' produces a high yield of beautiful round pumpkins with bright-orange color that are ideal for carving. The fruit have a very strong handle for ease of transportation. -
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Darling from Abbott & Cobb (Division of Syngenta Seeds LLC)
Disease Package: Intermediate resistance to Px
Weight: 6 to 8 lbs.
Days to Maturity: 90
Region(s): Northern U.S. and Canada
Other: Tall pie pumpkin; unique, dark-orange color; uniform size -
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Edison from Outstanding Seed Company, LLC
Disease Package: Intermediate resistance to Px
Weight: 14 to 18 lbs.
Days to Maturity: 100
Region(s): All U.S.
Other: Excellent dark-orange color; large, thick, black handles; good ribbing; semi-bush plant; new in 2018. -
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Festival F1 from Terra Organics
Disease Package: Px tolerance
Weight: 1.5 to 2 lbs.
Days to Maturity: 90 to 110
Region(s): All U.S.
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Hulk from Sakata Seed America
Weight: 27 to 32 lbs.
Days to Maturity: 100
Other: ‘Hulk’ is large, barrel-shaped, is dark-orange, and it has a large, embedded handle. It has very uniform fruit and sets several fruits per plant. -
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Hulk from Sakata Seed America
Weight: 27 to 32 pounds
Days to maturity: 100 from direct seed
Other: Large, barrel shaped with dark orange color and large embedded handle; very uniform fruit; sets several fruits per plant. -
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Magnum (Hybrid) from Outstanding Seed Company, LLC
Disease resistance: Intermediate resistance to Px
Weight: 15 to 20 pounds
Days to maturity: 105 days
Region(s): Nationwide
Other: Extra-large handles, dark orange color and good ribbing. Semi-bush plant. -
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Orange Sunrise F1 from HM. Clause
Distributor: Harris Seeds, Rispens Seeds, Stokes Seeds
Disease Package: Intermediate resistance to Px
Weight: 12 to 18 lbs.
Days to Maturity: 85 to 90
Region(s): All U.S.
Other: Its very early, precocious maturity is perfect for delayed plantings or replanting situations. It has a deep-orange color, with medium ribbing, strong stems (nice handles), and is a semi-vine plant.HMClause.com; HarrisSeeds.com; RispensSeeds.com; StokesSeeds.com
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Thor from Siegers Seed Co.
Disease Package: Intermediate resistance to Px
Weight: 20 to 25 lbs.
Days to Maturity: 105
Other: ‘Thor’ is the perfect shipper pumpkin with an embedded, black handle and a rich orange rind. It’s stress tolerant and makes a crop under a variety of weather conditions.
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Bayhorse Gold from Rupp Seeds
Bellatrix from Enza Zaden
Darling from Abbott & Cobb (Division of Syngenta Seeds LLC)
Edison from Outstanding Seed Company, LLC
Festival F1 from Terra Organics
Hulk from Sakata Seed America
Hulk from Sakata Seed America
Magnum (Hybrid) from Outstanding Seed Company, LLC
Orange Sunrise F1 from HM. Clause
Thor from Siegers Seed Co.
Compare these pumpkins’ disease resistance packages, regions, and other features to find the right one for you.
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Carol Miller is Editor of American Vegetable Grower. See all author stories here.