Pumpkin Varieties

Compare 10 pumpkin cultivars. Find the perfect variety for your garden based on how you want to use them, growth habit, and days to maturity.

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Acorn Table Queen

Acorn Table Queen

85–95 days Heirloom / OP Winter Squash

Dark green ribbed acorn shape; 0.5–1 kg fruit; sweet orange flesh; compact vines; good for small gardens.

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Blue Hubbard

Blue Hubbard

110–120 days Heirloom / OP Winter Squash

Large teardrop-shaped 5-7kg blue-grey fruit; thick hard shell; excellent dry sweet orange flesh; outstanding keeper storing 5-6 months; maxima type; vigorous sprawling vines.

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Butternut Waltham

Butternut Waltham

95–110 days Heirloom / OP Winter Squash

Tan bell-shaped 2–3 kg fruit; rich sweet orange flesh; excellent keeper storing 4–6 months; moschata type resists vine borers.

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Connecticut Field

Connecticut Field

100–120 days Heirloom / OP Pie

Classic American carving pumpkin since colonial era; large round 5-10kg orange fruit; vigorous sprawling vines; good for pies though not the sweetest; pepo type.

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Delicata

Delicata

95–100 days Heirloom / OP Winter Squash

Oblong 20cm cream-coloured fruit with green stripes; sweet orange flesh; edible thin skin; pepo type; compact vines suit small gardens; stores 2-3 months.

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Kentucky Field

Kentucky Field

95–105 days Heirloom / OP

Traditional pie pumpkin; orange 2-3kg; sweet dense flesh; good for baking and canning; American heirloom.

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Red Kuri

Red Kuri

92–100 days Heirloom / OP Winter Squash

Japanese maxima type; teardrop-shaped 1.5-2.5kg bright orange-red fruit; smooth chestnut-like flavour; thin skin; makes excellent soup; stores 3-4 months.

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Spaghetti

Spaghetti

88–100 days Heirloom / OP Winter Squash

Oblong yellow 2–3 kg fruit; flesh separates into spaghetti-like strands when cooked; mild nutty flavour.

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Sugar Pie

Sugar Pie

90–100 days Heirloom / OP Pie

Classic small pie pumpkin; 2–3 kg round orange fruit; sweet fine-grained flesh; ideal for baking.

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