Giant Pumpkin Varieties Master List
Giant Pumpkin Varieties Master List. If you're looking to grow a jumbo prize-winning massive pumpkin, you'll need the right seeds, the rich soil, a full sun location, ample water and a high potassium fertilizer.
Master List of Pumpkin Varieties - PumpkinPatchesAndMore.org
With over 100 varieties here, this is the definitive, complete guide to pumpkin and winter squash varieties! Pumpkins come in all shapes and sizes, from a few ounces to 2,300 lbs (over 1,000 kg). This master list provides the characteristics of each and suitability towards cooking.
5 Types of Giant Pumpkins - Crate and Basket
2023年8月24日 · If you’re looking to grow a giant pumpkin for a contest, to carve, or simply to have an interesting experience, we’ve put together a list of five giant pumpkin varieties that will meet your needs. 1. ‘Dill’s Atlantic Giant’. The ‘Dill’s Atlantic Giant’ is …
A Complete Guide to Pumpkin Varieties - Minneopa Orchards
2023年12月13日 · Giant Pumpkin Varieties. Giant pumpkins are massive, fast-growing fruits that can weigh hundreds or even thousands of pounds when mature. Grown primarily for competitions, giant pumpkins are celebrated in local fairs and contests worldwide.
15 Tips for Growing Epic Giant Pumpkins - Epic Gardening
2024年9月26日 · The best giant varieties include: ‘Big Max’: The top pick of giant pumpkin growers, this rounded orange pumpkin has smooth skin perfect for carving, decorating, or pies. ‘Prizewinner’: This variety is known for vigorous, quick growth and impressive size.
Big Pumpkin Varieties - Garden Guides
2017年9月21日 · Big pumpkin varieties are most often used for decoration, carving and contests to see who can grow the largest. Growing big pumpkin varieties begins with selecting the right seed. The largest pumpkin variety in the world is Howard Dill’s Atlantic Giant.
Growing giant pumpkins in a home garden | UMN Extension
Giant pumpkins (Cucurbita maxima) are in a group of fruiting plants called cucurbits. Cucurbits include squash, pumpkins, cucumbers, and melons. While giant pumpkins are related to classic Halloween carving pumpkins (Cucurbita pepo), they cannot cross-pollinate with them
Growing Different Kinds Of Pumpkins - Popular Mini And Giant Pumpkin ...
2022年6月5日 · Giant pumpkin varieties, which weigh at least 50 pounds (23 kg.) and often much, much more, tend to be tough and stringy and are usually grown for exclusive bragging rights. Mini Pumpkin Varieties. Baby Boo – Creamy white, edible or decorative on creeping vines; Bumpkin – Bright orange pumpkin, compact vines; Munchkin – Bright orange ...
Growing Giant Pumpkins - Yard and Garden
Giant pumpkins can weigh over 1,000 pounds and grow to over 10 feet in circumference. While attaining a half-ton jack-o-lantern may not be your goal, growing them is fun and rewarding for many gardeners.
How to Grow a Giant Pumpkin | The Old Farmer's Almanac
2024年5月31日 · Records aside, most of us are just interested in growing a healthy, large pumpkin to grace our doorstep, but let’s talk about what it takes to go big. Choose a Giant Pumpkin Variety. What’s the secret to such a massive harvest? It’s all in the seed. The pumpkin still takes between 100 and 120 days to grow, the same length of time as ...