10 Pumpkins You’ll Love Growing

Posted by Carol Miller|July 10, 2018

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. Other: Slightly elevated fruit; dark orange; beautiful ribbing RuppSeeds.com

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. EnzaZaden.com

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 AbbottCobb.com

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. OutstandingSeed.com

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. Other: Colorful winter squash TerraOrganics.com

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. SakataVegetables.com

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. SakataVegetables.com

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. OutstandingSeed.com

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

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. Siegers.com

Compare these pumpkins’ disease resistance packages, regions, and other features to find the right one for you.