Pumpkin Varieties: 90 Different Types of Pumpkin

Pumpkins are a fall favorite for many gardeners. But did you know there are hundreds of different types of pumpkins you can add to your garden this season? In this article, we take a deeper look at 91 different pumpkin varieties to help you find the perfect pumpkin cultivar for your home garden.

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Thinking of growing some pumpkin in your garden this season? Pumpkins are surprisingly easy to grow! But there are many different pumpkin varieties to choose from, which can make figuring out which one to plant a bit of a challenge.

Pumpkins are incredibly versatile. They can be used for fall decor, Halloween decorations, or cooking and eating. With so many different varieties to choose from, there are many options ranging from small, to extremely large, depending on your garden goals.

While most commercially grown pumpkins aren’t grown organically, pumpkins make an excellent option for starting an organic garden if you’ve decided to go that route.

We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of 90 different pumpkins you can plant in your garden this season. You’ll likely find the perfect pumpkin variety for your veggie patch, and will likely learn a few things about some cultivars you’ve never heard of before! Let’s jump in!

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Appalachian

Appalachian Pumpkin
This variety is native to Central America.

This variety is best used for carving during the fall season and Halloween time! If you enjoy making Jack O’Lanterns with your friends during the month of October, then you will love this Appalachian pumpkin. This specific type of pumpkin usually grows between 20-25 pounds and has deep orange skin.

The Appalachian pumpkin typically grows to full size within 95 days and comes in various sizes, shapes, and colors. Since they are versatile, they are fun to grow, great for carving, and suitable for teaching your kids about pumpkin carving.

Before purchasing, make sure you have enough room to grow and spread out since they can pollinate with other species.

Atlantic Giant

Atlantic Giant
Atlantic Giant – the largest pumpkin variety in the world.

The Atlantic Giant is one of the biggest pumpkins you can purchase, with the world record reaching upwards of 1,469 pounds! This variety is high in fiber, contains various metals, and has bright orange-colored flesh.

Before you purchase the Atlantic Giant, you need to know how to take care of this plant. This variety requires 15-20 inches of water during the primary growing season.

Autumn Gold

Autumn Gold
Autumn Gold is a golden-orange pumpkin that turns golden weeks before other pumpkins.

Autumn Gold is known for its bright orange color, specialty use for Halloween purposes, and slight ribbing/lines down the sides of the fruit. The pumpkin is great for gardeners who want to make pies with their fresh fruit and vegetables.

Typically, this pumpkin grows to between 7-10 pounds and contains between 3-5 pumpkins per vine. When looking at types of pumpkins, the Autumn Gold is a real winner for those who want a pop of color in their garden.

Baby Bear

Baby Bear
The mini-cultivar ‘Baby Bear’ produces exceptionally tasty fruits 12-15 cm in diameter.

Baby Bear is a uniquely-shaped pumpkin that has a smaller base and a longer stem, making it easy for caring and transporting between locations. This All-America Selections winner is a deep orange color, features 1.5-2.5 pound fruits, and averages around eight pumpkins per vine.

For gardeners who want to eat pumpkin pies, we recommend the Baby Bear! Not only can you use it for decor on or outside of your house, but this variety is excellent for roasting and cooking.

Baby Boo

Baby Boo
Baby Boo is a pumpkin with decorative fruits that remain decorative until next year.

This interestingly-colored pumpkin is unique compared to the other orange pumpkins on this list. Baby Boo is white and is typically used in Halloween decorations to add a spooky feel to your house.

Baby Pam

Baby Pam
Baby Pam has a bright, dark orange color.

This variety is an all-purpose gourd that typically ripens within 100-105 days. This is considered the best quality for pumpkin pies for cooking and baking on your own. With a bright orange color and deep skin, this pumpkin usually grows upwards of 4 pounds on average. The long handle makes it easy to carry and transport between locations in your house or your garden.

Batwing

Batwing Pumpkins
Batwing pumpkins resembles a bat’s wing, hence the name!

If you love something unique and different, then Batwing has your name all over it. This variety usually develops within 80 days and reaches between half a pound and 1 pound at its maximum growth! Since this pumpkin is so tiny, it can work well for decorations inside your house in small spaces.

The unique coloring on the pumpkin, usually a combination of black and orange color, resembles a batwing. Although some will be completely orange and completely black, there is usually a unique mixture of both colors.

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Big Max

Big Max
The “Big Max” fruits maintain their quality for 70 days after removal.

This giant pumpkin can reach upwards of around 300 pounds depending on the climate and the growing term. This pumpkin typically sports a deep orange color or a paler, orange color. In optimal growing conditions, they have yellow and orange flesh and grow bigger than 100 pounds.

Blaze

Blaze
Pumpkin seeds – whole and ground – can be added to sauces, soups, salads, and snacks.

Blaze is specifically for decor. With pale orange skin for the base and deeper orange slits and dots on the skin, this decorative pumpkin is a popular plant for home use. Since it is very resistant to disease and has a longer lifespan, this easy-to-care-for option is one of the most popular types of pumpkins.

Blue Doll

Blue Doll
Blue Doll is one of the varieties of blue pumpkins.

Have you ever heard of a silver pumpkin? Well, now you have! Although it is called the ‘blue’ doll, this pumpkin features more of a silver finish than a bright blue or royal blue color. This greenish, silver, and blue pumpkin ranges between 15-20 pounds and tastes great in soups, stews, and pies.

Blue Hubbard

Blue Hubbard
Blue Hubbard is a unique and interesting variety, it perfectly decorates the autumn garden.

This type of pumpkin looks like a gourd and a pumpkin combination. The interesting shape, which is oblong and bumpy, makes it a unique decoration for your house or garden.

Furthermore, this variety is great for pumpkin pies! Despite being put off by the deceptive color, bakers will love growing this pumpkin and using it for nutritious value in their pies, adding Vitamin A and C!

Blue Jarrahdale

Blue Jarrahdale
Blue Jarrahdale is an Australian grey-blue-skinned squash.

This decorative pumpkin typically grows and fruits within 110 days. With an average weight between 6 to 12 pounds depending on the growing conditions, this heirloom pumpkin is not only used for decor but is good for eating too. You can use the sweet orange flesh and the stringless interior to bake good pies and cook yummy stews!

Buckskin

Buckskin
Buckskin produces buff-colored fruits with sweet, deep orange flesh and can be eaten fresh or canned.

This pie-size and oblong-shaped pumpkin is perfect for eating and snacking. With a tapered end and short peduncle, this pumpkin looks more like squash or gourd than your typical pumpkin. Although it may seem like most types of pumpkins, the altered shape and high nutritional value makes this especially unique!

Butternut Squash

Butternut Squash
Butternut Squash is an amazingly delicious fruit.

Butternut squash is one of the best pumpkin types to use for eating and cooking foods! The butternut squash makes excellent pumpkin pies and soups with plenty of vitamins, minerals, and a tasty flavor. We love how the nutty-tasting skin enhances the flavor of whatever you use it in. Butternut squash is a great source of fiber, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C, and magnesium

Calabaza

Calabaza
Calabaza is a good source of beta carotene.

This pumpkin has a unique color combination of green and tan. Although it can look like it is rotten, this pumpkin is perfect for eating! Native to the Philippines and Puerto Rico, this specific variety requires a long and warm growing season, making it popular in South America and hot climates.

Carnival

Carnival
The Carnival has deep furrows and variegated stripes in green, orange and creamy yellow.

Similar in looks and taste to the Calabaza pumpkin, Carnival is also a mottled green, orange, and tan color on the outside. With the base color of green, the ribbing looking light tan, and specks of orange dotted on the skin, Carnival is excellent for eating and cooking.

The flesh of this variety is dry and coarse. Although this may not sound conducive to eating, this cooked squash is soft, tender, and tasty.

Casper

Casper
Casper is one of the varieties of the white gourd with thick orange flesh of excellent eating quality.

Casper the friendly ghost, right? Casper is a pie-size pumpkin that contains a short peduncle and white skin. This squash gourd is mainly used for decor and pies. Casper is white and gray, somewhat of ghostly color. For Christmas-themed types of pumpkins, this is one of our top options.

Casperita

Casperita
Casperita is a variety of mini pumpkins.

Casperita is used for decor due to its bright white color, small size, and resistance to mildew. Due to the resistance to disease and bacteria, this variety is a great hybrid choice for interior and exterior decoration.

Cinderella

Cinderella
This variety of French pumpkin gets its name from its resemblance to Cinderella’s carriage.

Also known as the Rouge Vif d’Etampes, the Cinderella pumpkin looks just like the fairy tale. Have you ever seen the pumpkin carriage in Cinderella? This is where the name stems from. This variety has bright orange and red skin, moist flesh, and stacks well for storage and decor in your home!

Connecticut Field

Connecticut Field
Connecticut Field is a standard variety of pumpkins that’s perfect for carving and pies.

This all-purpose pumpkin looks like your quintessential gourd. With a circular shape, orange coloring, green and medium-sized stem, and ribbing on the pumpkin’s skin, this option is great for carving, decorating, and eating.

Crown Prince

Crown Prince
Crown Prince has a steel blue-gray color on the outside and bright orange on the inside.

The interior of Crown Prince is very surprising. Although the exterior is gray and white and doesn’t look very appealing, the interior of the Crown Prince is bright yellow, colorful, and beautiful! The interior is surprisingly sweet, keeps well, and stores for over a year if you take care of it correctly!

Crystal Star

Crystal Star
Crystal Star pumpkin does not change its color with age and remains ghostly white.

The Crystal Star pumpkin is a medium-sized pumpkin that typically grows between 25 and 35 pounds when fully grown. Used specifically for Halloween and fall decor and carving purposes, this white pumpkin is one of the larger and taller pumpkins that you can purchase. Since the ribbing is only slight, this is an ideal white pumpkin for decorating purposes!

Cushaw

Cushaw
Cushaw gourd is highly productive and disease-resistant.

Cushaw is both unique and interesting! With green and white stripes and a gourd-like shape that is not like your ‘typical’ pumpkin, the Cushaw’s bottle shape makes unique fall decorations. Ranging between 7 and 25 pounds depending on the genetics and growing conditions, this pumpkin is good for cooking, but is not the best option for beloved pumpkin pies.

Dickinson Pumpkin

Dickinson Pumpkin
The pumpkin season starts in September and lasts all autumn.

We love the Dickinson Pumpkin variety for eating and baking! Reaching full maturation in 100 days, this pumpkin is famous for the Libbey pumpkin pie filling sold everywhere in the United States. Averaging between 10 and 40 pounds, this round and elongated pumpkin usually reaches 18” long.

Dwarf Tiger Striped Pumpkin

Dwarf Tiger Striped Variety
This is a hybrid variety of white ornamental mini pumpkins with orange stripes that is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family.

This striped pumpkin contains white and orange stripes, making it one of the best fall-themed pumpkins for decor. Fully maturing in just 100 days, this mini pumpkin is easy to transport, fit in tight spaces, and grow, making it ideal for apartment decorations and saving seeds for the next year!

Fairytale

Fairytale
Fairytale is a large hybrid pumpkin from France with sweet, aromatic, dark orange flesh.

Just like it sounds, this pumpkin looks like something out of a fairytale! Fairytale is dense and heavy for its medium-or-large size and contains a deep and flattened top. Inside, the flesh is deep and sweet, making it usable for any type of squash recipe. Used for decor and eating, this pumpkin matures in 100-110 days, depending on the circumstances and the environment.

Fall White Boer Ford

Fall White Boer Ford
Pumpkins are usually harvested when they are ripe. A distinctive sign of maturity is a shrunken stalk.

This bright white and small pumpkin can be used for decorations and eating! For those who want to keep pumpkins in cool and dark places to last a long period of time, this pumpkin will fully mature in just 110 to 120 days. Since it is wider than taller, this asymmetrical shape is great for Halloween decorations.

Futsu Black

Futsu Black
Futsu Black is a rare black Japanese marrow, fruits are flattened, rounded, with thick ribs, also have a pleasant nutty taste.

Have you ever gone to a pumpkin patch and seen dark pumpkins with warts growing all over the skin? This is called the Futsu Black pumpkin, a deep-ribbed and watered quash that is VERY tasty—even though it doesn’t look like it!

This fruit matures in around 105 days and can grow up to 10 pounds. Originating from Japan, this Japanese pumpkin can be used in a variety of dishes, such as pureed soups, roasted squash, or fried tempura.

Gold Fever

Gold Fever
Gold Fever is a round, uniformly-sized pumpkin with a dark orange rind.

Looking like the traditional type of pumpkin, this squash can be used for both carving and decor. Ripe in about 90 days, this small jack-o-lantern-type pumpkin is ideal for those who want to carve the perfect Halloween staple decoration in their house. Weighing between 15 and 18 pounds at full maturity, this pumpkin does not take long to grow to its final size.

Gold Rush

Gold Rush
In total, there are now about 800 varieties of pumpkin in the world, but only a quarter of them can be eaten.

This ‘gold’ pumpkin looks very similar to the Gold Fever pumpkin, but it has a slightly longer maturation time and can be more than double in size! Weighing between 20 and 35 pounds, this pumpkin is great for large jack-o-lanterns, while Gold Fever is suitable for tiny jack-o-lanterns.

Gold Standard

Gold Standard
In different countries, soups, pastries, and many other dishes are prepared from pumpkin.

The third type of ‘gold’ pumpkin that can be used for carving and picturesque Halloween decorations, the Gold Standard is a small pumpkin with uniform size and shape. With an average peduncle and maturation in just 90 days, this is one of the most popular all-purpose types of pumpkin.

Golden Hubbard

A close-up shot of a Golden Hubbard squash in an area outdoors

This giant and warty pumpkin is perfect for eating. It would not be the best choice for decor, as it looks pretty unsightly if you see it in someone’s window or garden! Maturing between 90 and 105 days, this deep golden and yellow flesh has great flavor.

Goosebumps

An overhead shot of Goosebumps variety of squash
This variety features wartts and can be used for spooky Halloween decorations.

If you thought other warts on pumpkins were unsightly, then this one takes the cake. The aptly named Goosebumps pumpkin looks like there is something wrong with its skin. Although it is becoming hard to find in marketplaces today, the Goosebump pumpkin is fun to use for spooky Halloween decorations.

Harvest Moon

A shot of several Harvest Moon squash varieties
This variety features golden-orange and compact gourds.

This all-purpose golden orange pumpkin is compact and produces dark orange pumpkins. We love the idea of using this all-purpose pumpkin for carving during the fall season, decorating for Halloween, and eating in a few choice dishes.

Harvest Time Hybrid

Harvest Time Hybrid
Oddly shaped, harvest time hybrid is longer than it is wide.

Harvest Time Hybrid is taller than it is wide. Unlike the typical pumpkin, this variety is very tall and typically grows between 24 and 48 pounds after it is fully matured in 95 days.

The fruits produced by the Harvest Time Hybrid pumpkin are dark, oblong-shaped, and contain moderate ribbing. Known for its long handles, this is a great pumpkin for carving and transporting from a pumpkin patch to your house!

Howden

Howden
Howden is suitable for fresh consumption and long-term storage.

The Howden pumpkin is great for carving, decor, and jack-o-lanterns. Usually yielding between 1-2 fruits per plant and weighing between 18 and 26 pounds, this round and slightly tall pumpkin has an average peduncle and looks like your typical pumpkin. With strong handles, this classic pumpkin is a fall-time favorite.

Howden Biggie

Howden Biggie
This variety is the bigger version of the Howden.

Just like the previous Howden, this is the same variety but slightly bigger. This pumpkin is ideal for carving and decorating during the fall season. This large pumpkin is perfect for jack-o-lanterns and features vigorous vines that can add to spooky Halloween decor.

Hybrid Pam

Hybrid Pam
Hybrid Pam is a semi-vining pumpkin type with dark burnt orange rind and a deep-green handle.

The Hybrid Pam pumpkin has a unique shape. The base of the pumpkin is minimal, and the peduncle of the pumpkin is very long! This pie-size pumpkin is the ideal choice for decor inside or outside the home. Weighing between just 4 to 5 pounds, this 7” diameter pumpkin will fully mature in 100 days.

Jack Be Little

Jack Be Little
Jack Be Little is an heirloom variety that bears adorable miniature pumpkins that are cute as a button.

The Jack Be Little pumpkin is a tiny and flattened pumpkin that is ribbed, bright orange in color, and perfect for decorating inside or on tables. With sweet flesh and crunchy skin for eating in various dishes and cooking, this 95-day maturation pumpkin is a good multi-purpose option.

Jack B Quick

Jack B Quik
This is a smaller flattened variety, making it great for gardens.

As you can see, there is a naming pattern here. This “Jack” option is a mini and flattened pumpkin, just like its predecessor, but has a smaller peduncle and is even tinier than the Jack Be Little pumpkin! Typically used as pie pumpkins or for ornamental use, this tiny gourd can be edible but is best used for tabletop decorations.

Jack O’ Lantern

Jack O’ Lantern
The Jack O Lantern pumpkin is a popular Halloween variety. The length of the plant reaches 2-3 m.

Unlike the two previous Jack options, this Jack-o’Lantern is much more significant. This variety can mature in 110 days and is great for carving and cooking different dishes. Not only is the material of this pumpkin perfect for carving, but the taste of the pumpkin works well for puddings, soups, and plates of pasta!

Jarrahdale

Jarrahdale
Jarrahdale is a New Zealand variety of large-fruited pumpkin with stunning blue-green skin.

This variety doesn’t even really look like a pumpkin. Although it looks gruesome, this pumpkin is surprisingly excellent for cooking and baking pies! This Australian variety makes very tasty pumpkin pies. Usually growing to around 10 pounds and 34” wide in about 100 days, this gray and blue-colored pumpkin is a unique choice different from the traditional look of a pumpkin.

Jaune De Paris

A shot of the Jaune De Paris yellow squash
This variety grows large and can weigh more than 100 pounds.

This large pumpkin can weigh even more than 100 pounds if it is grown correctly and in optimal conditions! This giant pumpkin is perfect for carving due to its large diameter and type of skin. Maturing in around 100 days, this giant pumpkin is a must-have for your garden!

Kakai

A shot of a Kakai squash in a balcony area outdoors
The Kakai squash matures in around 100 days.

This all-purpose pumpkin is orange in color and contains green stripes. Maturing in around 100 days, this medium-small pumpkin grows to between just 5 and 8 pounds when it is fully formed.

This type of Austrian pumpkin provides green pumpkin seed oil that can be useful in health supplements. Yielding between two to three fruits per plant, this variety contains hull-less and flavorful seeds that are good for snacking (and perfect for roasting).

Kabocha

Kabocha
Pumpkin Kabocha is used in all kinds of sweet and savory dishes such as soups, stews, casseroles and curries, as well as muffins.

This variety does not contain any orange, except on the inside! This green pumpkin has dark green skin, light green ribs, and a light green peduncle. However, when you crack open the pumpkin, the inside of the Kabocha is bright orange and contains numerous seeds.

This Japanese variety of pumpkin has firm flesh and yellow and sweet skin that is very common in the Eastern part of the world.

Kentucky Field

A close-up shot of the Kentucky Field variety of gourd in a well lit area
This variety can store well and matures longer.

This pumpkin features a light tan color and brown accents. This variety is good for eating, making pies, and canning for use at a later date! Since these pumpkins can store well and mature in a longer time of 113 days, they are a versatile choice for eating and baking.

Knucklehead

Knucklehead
Knucklehead pumpkins were cultivated in 2008 in Holland, Michigan.

This orange pumpkin contains warts all over the side and a medium-sized peduncle that makes it easy to pick up and move in no time. Growing up to 16 pounds in ideal conditions, this variety has a long oval shape, warts, and blistered skin that make it stand out during Halloween. Since they are so small in size, you can easily put these decorations anywhere in your apartment or house to add a spooky feel.

Lakota

The fruits are medium-sized, with a distinctive teardrop shape and mottled green and orange skin, showcasing a beautiful blend of colors that make them visually striking.
Lakota squash are pear-shaped and are also good for decorating.

We love this tiny and pear-shaped pumpkin! With its tiny size and 100-day maturation time, this variety is not only good for eating but also for decorating. This type of pumpkin has a noticeable and unique flavor that is similar to butternut squash and can be used in pumpkin pies, baking, and cooking. With a nutty and sweet flavor combination, this pear-shaped and colorful pumpkin is perfect for baking and cooking.

Lil’ Pump-ke-mon

Lil’ Pump-ke-mon
Lil’ Pump-ke-mon is great for quick microwave cooking.

This pumpkin is small, flattened, and white in color. With stripes that are uniformly spread out among the skin on the sides of the pumpkin, this gourd is ideal for decorating during any month of the year. This small pumpkin grows to be only between 1-2 pounds.

Long Island Cheese

Long Island Cheese
Long Island Cheese pumpkin is a rare heirloom variety from the East Coast of the United States, known since 1806.

This East Coast pumpkin is great for pumpkin pies! With a pale color that is somewhere between orange and brown, this variety grows between 6 and 8 pounds when fully formed after 90 days of maturing. This pumpkin is in the shape of a big wheel of cheese (hence the name).

Lumina White

Lumina White
Most often Lumina White pumpkins are used as a decorative decoration for autumn exhibitions.

These bright white pumpkins are great for carving and decor. After maturing for 105 days, this pumpkin grows between 10 and 12 pounds. This is the typical white pumpkin you can see during wedding season and wintertime decorations. With medium vines and a low level of contamination or mildew, this variety is easy to take care of and keeps well.

Magic Lantern

Magic Lantern
Magic Lantern is an attractive bright orange gourd with uniform round fruits weighing 5-8 kg.

Reminiscent of the typical Halloween jack-o-lantern, this carving and decor pumpkin is a multi-purpose option! After maturing for 115 days, this jack-o-lantern pumpkin is round, tall, and has a low level of mildew production, making it easy to care for and reach full maturation. Thai types of pumpkin reach between 16 to 24 pounds, and the dimensions are typically 12” wide and 14” high.

Marina di Chioggia

Marina di Chioggia
Marina di Chioggia is one of the most beautiful and unusual pumpkins – a real “sea monster”.

The Marina di Chioggia pumpkin is a unique gray and white color with plenty of blisters and bumps on the sides. With a peduncle that has strings on it and looks like a piece of yarn, the Marina pumpkin is subtle in its own way. Ranging between 6 and 12 pounds, this variety is great for eating and decor.

Moonshine

Moonshine
Moonshine is a very flat, smooth-skinned gourd.

The Moonshine pumpkin is bright white and perfect for carving and decoration during the fall season. After maturing for 100 days, this pumpkin contains smooth skin, weighs between 8 to 12 pounds, and is ideal for carving. Moonshine can be moved easily inside and outside for decorating.

Musquee de Provence

Musque de Provence
Musque de Provence – due to its high sugar content, the culinary uses of this pumpkin variety are simply unlimited.

We love the attractive color of this unique pumpkin. After maturing for 125 days, this ribbed and flat pumpkin weighs between 8 and 15 pounds. With thick and deep flesh, it is ideal for cooking.

Originating from the South of France, this European pumpkin can do it all. Why do we love it so much? This variety is an ideal addition to your farmer’s market stand or Halloween-time markets to bring in the crowds!

Munchkin

Munchkin Pumpkin
Munchkin is a small variety that can be grown in compact places.

This tiny and miniature pumpkin is aptly called The Munchkin, growing to between just 3 to 4” wide. Although it is adorable and easy to decorate with, the only downside of this pumpkin is its susceptibility to contamination, disease, and viruses. However, the high yield of fruit outweighs the potential for infection.

Mystic

Mystic
Mystic is an all-purpose pumpkin that’s commonly used in food dishes.

This 8” wide and 6” tall pumpkin weighs between 7 and 8 pounds and can be used for baking small pumpkin pies. With a large and sturdy handle, this pumpkin contains sweet flesh and is durable for long-lasting use. With a medium resistance to disease, Mystic is good for both indoor and outdoor use.

Neck

Neck
Neck looks like the name, with a longer portion of the fruit at the top.

We love the interesting shape of this pumpkin. Shaped like a scarf that can fit around your neck, this pale pumpkin is great for pies! After maturing for 120 days, this “crookneck pumpkin” variety is similar to butternut squash due to its stringy interior, sweet flavor, and versatility.

New England Pie

New England Pie
New England Pie has fruits weighing more than 2 kg with the perfect size for culinary use.

The New England pie is perfect for, well, pies! This variety is more diverse than you may think, working well for both eating and decor during the fall season. This classic pumpkin is dark orange-skinned, sweet like butternut squash, dry, and stringless, making it easy for caring and cleaning up afterward.

One Too Many

One too Many
There is almost no pulp in One Too Many pumpkins.

One Too Many is a unique variety that contains a white background with orange strings that go down the side of the skin. With strings that look like veins on the skin and a thicker peduncle, this 20-pound pumpkin usually matures in around 110 days.

Ol Zeb’s

Ol Zeb’s
This is a more standard variety, with many different uses.

Ol Zeb’s is what you think of when you have a standard jack-o-lantern. It has a bright orange color, smaller handle, ribbed skin, and a bigger size. You can even use this pumpkin for cooking and baking, making it usable after you carve it for your Halloween decoration. With a weight that can reach upwards of 30 pounds, this type of pumpkin is ideal for all of your kitchen needs.

Orange

Close-up of a gardener's hands in white gloves about to cut a large, round, slightly flattened orange squash with pruning shears.
The fruits feature a flattened top, a longer peduncle, and a bright orange color.

The Orange pumpkin contains deep ribs, a flattened top appearance, a longer peduncle, and a bright orange color. With smooth skin and deep yellow-orange color throughout, the deep ribbings on this pumpkin are what make it unique. Plus, this plant has a high resistance to powdery mildew.

Peanut Pumpkin

Peanut Pumpkin
Peanut Pumpkin is an heirloom pumpkin variety noted for the resemblance of crushed peanut shells on its skin that is mild and fluffy when baked.

Also known as the GAleux D’ Eysines Squash, this type of pumpkin hails from France. Originally from Tranzault, this pumpkin is pink in color. Shaped like a wheel of cheese, this peanut pumpkin is dotted with bumps and warts.

But what are they? The bumps on the Peanut Pumpkin are sugar deposits that indicate the sweetness of the pumpkin. In its home country, this variety is used for both eating and decor. French people like to use it for creamy soups, sauteed foods, and sauces.

Pik-a-Pie

Pik-a-Pie
This variety is commonly used in both food consumption and decor.

This variety usually matures between 95 and 100 days. Used for both eating and decor, this bright orange pumpkin contains a larger and thicker peduncle. With short vines, these vines typically die off before the pumpkin is harvested at the time of full growth.

The best part about this pumpkin? It has a high yield of great quality pie pumpkins that you can use immediately! Not only are they uniformly sized, but they are consistently high quality.

Polar Bear

Polar Bear
Polar Bear produces extra large white pumpkins that have good color retention after maturity.

With a bright white color, this pumpkin is perfectly named. Just as bright white as the Polar Bear, this pumpkin contains bright white skin, a huge size, and long vines that can weigh between 30 and 65 pounds. The bright white color also does not fade as it ages.

Porcelain Doll

Porcelain Doll
Porcelain Doll is a hybrid variety known for its pale pink-colored rind, which has sweet flesh that can be used for pies, soups, and other gourmet delights.

This variety is a mixture of orange and pink with a flattened appearance. The deep ribs on this pumpkin and the pink make it stand out against traditional Halloween decor. Furthermore, you can also use this pumpkin for eating and baking! The sweet pink flesh of this pumpkin makes it perfect for baking pies.

Prizewinner

Prizewinner
Prizewinner is a hybrid, giant most attractive exhibition pumpkin variety that can grow from 75 to 150 lbs.

This variety can be a prize winner in a competition. This plant produces huge pumpkins that can be the #1 Winner at local produce competitions. This pumpkin usually ranges between 100 and 300 pounds, reaching its full size and maturing in around 120 days.

For farmers looking to choose a competition pumpkin, this is your best bet. The traditional pumpkin shape, shallow ribs, and bright orange color tick all the boxes.

Orange Hokkaido

Orange Hokkaido
Orange Hokkaido is commonly known as “Japanese squash” with yellow-orange flesh that has a nutty flavor.

Also known as the Red Kuri, this type of pumpkin has an interesting interior and skin. The skin is bright orange and the shape of the pumpkin looks more like a gourd. With a bright yellow interior and evenly shaped seeds, this 92-day winter squash is great for eating.

Rouge Vif d’Etampes

Rouge Vif d’Etampes
Rouge Vif d’Etampes is a highly ornamental variety, heavily ribbed pumpkins with bright orange-red skin, has moderately sweet flesh that is excellent for pies.

This Cinderella pumpkin matures in around 95 days. With thick flesh and a sweet flavor, this variety is perfect for eating. This pumpkin is bright orange and contains a thin peduncle that barely sticks out of the top of the pumpkin.

Rumbo

Rumbo
Rumbo pumpkin can be used as an ornamental.

This interesting gourd can be used for both eating and decorations. With a longer maturation period between 100 and 200 days, this pumpkin can grow to as big as 14-15 pounds. With shiny skin and sweet flesh, you can use this gourd for a variety of purposes.

Scheherazade

Scheherazade
Scheherazade is a beautiful, warted, green striped pumpkin developed to make oil from pressed seeds.

This type of pumpkin has a yellow or orange color and green vertical stripes. It is used for ornamental decoration and eating. The fruit has faint striping and looks quite different from your typical orange pumpkin. The seeds are nutty and tasty, making them a good choice for salad dressings, baked spaghetti squash, or nut butter.

Small Sugar

Small Sugar
Small Sugar pumpkins have bright orange flesh with the finest flavor and are great for baking pies.

The Small Sugar pumpkin is the quintessential variety for both eating and decoration. Without any ribs, this pumpkin has a very flat surface and a thicker peduncle that gives it a unique difference over the other jack-o-lantern carving pumpkins.

Maturing in 105 days, this heirloom pie pumpkin is around 10-12” in diameter and grows between 5 to 8 pounds, depending on the environment. With sweet and sugary flesh, this Small Sugar pumpkin works well for food and long-term decorations since it keeps well.

Snack Jack

Snack Jack
Snack Jack Pumpkins are round little pumpkins, that are slightly tall, with a bright orange rind.

The Snack Jack pumpkin is a small pie-size pumpkin that is slightly taller than it is wide. This hull-less pumpkin is bright orange, ranges between 2-3 pounds, and has a thinner peduncle. Used solely for eating, this pumpkin has a good flavor for pumpkin pies during the fall season — or any time of year!

Speckled Hound

Speckled Hound
Speckled Hound is a hybrid winter squash variety that has light orange with splashes of green fruits.

The Speckled Hound pumpkin is one of the most unique-looking gourds you can buy. Pink is the main color, with dark gray-green speckles on the outside. The maturation time for this variety is usually around 100 days.

The Speckled Hound has around eight fruits per plant and features dense flesh. Although the outside of the pumpkin may not look the most pretty, the interior of the pumpkin looks like butternut squash or cantaloupe and is a bright orange color.

Spirit

Spirit
Spirit – compact and bushy pumpkins that are still well-sized for carving or cooking.

This all-purpose pumpkin looks like a typical gourd that you will find for Halloween decorations. Used for eating, carving, and decorating, this 100-day maturation period pumpkin grows to between 10 and 12 pounds when fully grown. Featuring short vines that are between 4 and 5 feet long, this variety won the 1997 AAS competition.

Sunlight

Sunlight
Sunlight pumpkins have stunning yellow color fruits that are a great addition to any fall display.

This bright yellow pumpkin has a unique skin coloring that makes it stand out from the other orange pumpkins on the market today. Aptly named Sunlight for its bright yellow skin, this tiny pumpkin grows to between 5 and 8 pounds and contains a longer peduncle. This variety matures in around 100 days and is resistant to mildew, leading to long-term durability and good yields.

Sunshine Hybrid

Sunshine Hybrid
Sunshine Hybrid is botanically classified as Cucurbita maxima which has a bright reddish-orange skin.

The Sunshine Hybrid is a bright orange pumpkin that was an AAS winner in 2004. The bright orange color makes it stand out, with the short peduncle also giving it a unique look. The interior of this pumpkin is a creamy and smooth texture.

Sweet Lightning

Sweet Lightning
Sweet Lightning is also called the sweet dumpling squash with both outstanding decorative and eating qualities.

This tiny pumpkin is cute for dehydration and eating! Maturing in 100 days, this pumpkin contains a white skin, deep ribs, and orange speckles that are evenly spaced. The peduncle is dark and short, but poses no problem as the pumpkin is typically around only one pound, making it still easy to move around for interior and exterior decor.

This Sweet Lighting pumpkin contains a sweet and creamy flavor that is conducive to baking pies and roasting seeds!

Sweet Sugar Pie

Sweet Sugar Pie
Sweet Sugar Pie pumpkins are small to medium in size and are great for making pumpkin pies, because of their sweet, fine-grained, and orange flesh.

This pumpkin is solely for eating – and we can see why! With a name like Sweet Sugar Pie, there is no doubt this pumpkin is a good option for baking pies. Maturing between 90 and 115 days, this variety is excellent for pies, canning, and roasting. The flesh of this pumpkin is meaty and thick.

Thai Rai Kaw Tok

Thai Rai Kaw Tok
Thai Rai Kaw Tok – green spotted pumpkins weighing 4 kg, the flesh is yellow-orange, sweet, fragrant, with nutty notes.

Although it is green in color and contains tan spots that make it look unattractive, you can either decorate or eat this pumpkin, depending on your preferences. Plus, there is great protection against mold, mildew, and diseases, meaning it will be long-lasting and durable for multiple seasons.

Tom Fox

Tom Fox
Tom Fox has a deep orange color and is Ideal for Halloween with fantastic handles.

The Tom Fox pumpkin has a unique feature about this otherwise traditional choice—the twisted peduncle that makes it look like something out of a storybook. The maturation time of this gourd is around 110 days. This variety grows on long vines, contains thick walls, and yields between 3 and 4 fruits per plant.

Touch of Autumn

Touch of Autumn
Touch of Autumn has a light orange rind, weighs an average of 2 to 3 pounds.

This variety is perfect for decorating during all months of the year. The Touch of Autumn pumpkin is exactly what you need to add a ‘touch of autumn’ to your interior and exterior decor! This pumpkin grows to between 2 to 3 pounds when fully grown.

Turk’s Turban

Turk’s Turban
Turk’s Turban is an unusual variety of pumpkin with a hard orange skin covered with white and green stripes.

Turk’s Turban is arguably the most interesting pumpkin on this list. With an interesting color combination of red, white, and green, the colors are not the only unique feature of this pumpkin. The shape looks like a turban or a hat, hence the name. The bottom base of the pumpkin is usually red, with the ‘top’ half of the pumpkin alternating between red, white, and green.

Valenciano

Valenciano Variety
Valenciano’s thick orange flesh can also be used for pies.

The Valenciano pumpkin looks like something out of a movie. With bright white color and a shiny exterior, you can barely see the skin or the ribbing on this pumpkin from far away. The snow-white skin and the smooth exterior give it a unique look that does not resemble a pumpkin at all!

Warty Goblin

Warty Goblin
Warty Goblin produces frighteningly warted pumpkins which have a bright orange color with warts remaining green for several weeks after harvest.

This is the ideal Halloween decoration for a scary haunted house. The bright orange pumpkin contains dark green and black warts all over the skin. The dark peduncle and the growths make this pumpkin really stand out in the pumpkin patch.

Wee-Be-Little

Wee-Be-Little
Wee-Be-Little – miniature pumpkin variety that is 3-3 1/2” in both width and height.

The Wee-Be-Little pumpkin is very small when fully grown. This mini pumpkin is globe-shaped, tiny, and used solely for decoration inside of small homes, houses, apartments, or rooms. We can see why it was the 1999 AAS Winner.

White Pie

White Pie
White Pie has a soft, sweet texture and taste that make it perfect for baking.

White Pie is a white pumpkin with a very long handle. The handle even seems longer than the pumpkin itself! The peduncle is dark black, whereas the pumpkin contains bright white skin, providing an interesting contrast between the two. With sweet and smooth flesh that is good for baking and cooking, this pumpkin is also good for all-purpose use and decor.

Winter Luxury

Winter Luxury
Winter Luxury fruits are rounded orange with a beautiful bark in a fine mesh, reminiscent of hoarfrost.

The Winter Luxury pumpkin is a medium-sized pumpkin that is good for both eating and decor. The average weight of this pumpkin is between 5-6 pounds. This is one of the only pumpkins that contains a knitted texture instead of deep ribs or smoothness, making it come across as white instead of deep orange.

Wolf

Wolf
Wolf are deep orange round pumpkins with a moderate rib that produce huge handles.

The Wolf pumpkin is a bright orange color and would otherwise resemble a traditional pumpkin, except for the very thick and long peduncle. It is bigger than the base of the pumpkin itself. Weighing between 18 and 28 pounds, this type of pumpkin matures in around 120 days.

Wyatt’s Wonder

Wyatt’s Wonder
Wyatt’s Wonder produces giant 70 to 150 lb orange pumpkins.

The last pumpkin in our list of alphabetically-ordered pumpkins is Wyatt’s Wonder. This giant pumpkin can grow up to around 200 pounds when fully formed! With a bright, intense orange color that doesn’t deteriorate over time, this giant pumpkin contains warts, moderate ribbing, and big fruits.

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