Open pollinated
Variety | Maturity | Shape | Size/weight | Color | Flesh/thickness | Remarks |
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Big Max | 120 | Round, very large | 45 cm diam., 45 Kg | Red orange, slightly rough | Orange yellow, coarse, stringy | Can be used for pies, a relatively uniform variety, attractive appearance for roadside sales. Excellent for carving jack-o'lanterns. |
Connecticut Field | 100-110 | Large, deep globe | 30-35 cm, 7-10 Kg | Dark orange, smooth | Pale orange, thick, coarse | Standard field type for roadside stands. Used for pies, canning, livestock, feed or carving jack-o'lanterns. |
Halloween/ Jack O'Lantern | 100 | Almost round | 20 x 22 cm, 4-5 Kg | Medium orange, smooth | Deep yellow, medium thick, large seed cavity | Smaller and more uniform than Connecticut Field. Very popular for Halloween decorating. Can be used for pies. |
Small Sugar/ New England Pie | 90-100 | Round with flattened ends | 20 x 20 cm, 3-4 Kg | Deep orange | Orange yellow, thick, very firm | An early, productive, general purpose variety. Excellent texture and flavor for canning and pies. |