American Tondo squash
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It has pronounced ribs, a hard stem, and green & yellow spotty stripes that may become more orange as squash matures. The flesh is yellow, suitable for cooking. It tastes similar to butternut squash.
Available in the Fall and Winter.
You can buy seeds on Amazon.
Autumn Wings Gourds
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Usually bottle or pear-shaped. Covered with warts, bulges, and ribs that look like wings. Multi-colored (green, orange, yellow, cream). Often have crooked necks. Available in the Fall.
You can buy seeds on Amazon.
Black Futsu Squash
| Winter Squash, Black Futsu (Organic), Photo: Adaptive Seeds |
Japanese heirloom. Small, medium, or large. Its skin is deeply ribbed and covered with bumps. It has a deep green color when it's young. It slowly becomes grey, mildew-grey, and finally, orange, pinkish or brownish (when it fully ripens). Its flesh is orange and has a nutty, sweet flavor. It often looks like it's covered with mildew, but that's just its charm.
Available in the Fall.
Seeds to buy and at Adaptive Seeds website.
Available in the Fall.
Seeds to buy and at Adaptive Seeds website.
Crown of Thorns or Ten Commandments Gourds
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Very distinctive looking. Small & shaped like a crown.
Sometimes covered with warts and bumps. Its mixed colors (green, deep-green, white, yellow, orange) often form breathtaking patterns. Usually used as a decoration. It can be baked or cooked and eaten just like a regular squash.
Available in the Fall.
You can find seeds on Amazon.
Daisy Gourds
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Stunning looking! Their shape and very unusual color patterns resemble daisy flowers. They come in a diverse range of colors: green, dark-green, orange, yellow, cream and white.
Available in the Fall.
You can buy seeds on Amazon.
Available in the Fall.
You can buy seeds on Amazon.
Flat White Boer Pumpkin
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White, very flattened, heavily ribbed. Weighs up to 30 lbs. It has sweet orange flesh.
You can buy it in Autumn.
Seeds are available on Rareseeds website.
You can buy it in Autumn.
Seeds are available on Rareseeds website.
Flatso Pumpkin
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A hybrid. Small (approx. 6 lbs), symmetrical, flattened. It resembles a wheel of cheese. Ribbing is moderate.
It's bright-orange colored. It has a thin dark (often curvy) handle.
Available in the Fall.
Seeds to buy at Johnny's Selected Seeds.
It's bright-orange colored. It has a thin dark (often curvy) handle.
Available in the Fall.
Seeds to buy at Johnny's Selected Seeds.
Gremlin Gourds
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Shapes vary. Some may resemble acorns, stars, mushrooms, or flowers. Others may be pear-shaped with wings and crooked necks (or without). Most of them are covered with warts. They're available in the Fall.
Seeds can be bought at Johnny's Seeds & Jung Seeds websites.
Galeux D'Eysines Squash
| Photo: Pixabay |
You can buy it in the Fall.
Seeds available at Rareseeds.com
Gelber Englischer Custard Squash
| Photos: Rareseeds |
Likes cooler climates (for example Pacific Northwest).
Available late in the Summer.
You can buy seeds at Rareseeds.
Knucklehead Pumpkin
(Superfreak)
(Superfreak)
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Small & medium. Round or oblong with moderate ribbing, covered with warts and bumps. Green when immature, orange when mature (warts can remain green, though). It's often used for decorating and carving purposes because of its exceptional look. It has a sturdy handle and sweet yellow flesh (ideal for baking).
Available in the Fall and early Winter.
Seeds can be bought on Amazon.
Available in the Fall and early Winter.
Seeds can be bought on Amazon.
Lil’ Pumpkemon
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Miniature pumpkin
( 1-2 lb ) with white skin and orange & green stripes. It's ribbed and flattened which makes it a good Thanksgiving centerpiece. Great for stuffing.
Available in the Fall.
You can buy seeds at Harris Seeds website.
( 1-2 lb ) with white skin and orange & green stripes. It's ribbed and flattened which makes it a good Thanksgiving centerpiece. Great for stuffing.
Available in the Fall.
You can buy seeds at Harris Seeds website.
Marina Di Chioggia
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Unique heirloom pumpkin. Small to medium. Flattened, often turban shaped. Its skin is completely covered with bumps and warts. Color range: grey, blue, green, deep- green. It has yellow-orange sweet flesh.
Available in the Fall season.
You can buy seeds on Amazon & at Rareseeds website.
Available in the Fall season.
You can buy seeds on Amazon & at Rareseeds website.
Musquee de Maroc
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A Moroccan Heirloom. Small to medium. Round, oblong, or pear-shaped. It has dull-orange or buff skin covered with green and yellow warts.
Available in the Fall.
You can buy seeds on Amazon or at Rareseeds website.
Available in the Fall.
You can buy seeds on Amazon or at Rareseeds website.
Moranga Squash
| Photos: Rareseeds |
Hard to find heirloom squash from Brazil. Medium-sized, wide, flattened, deeply ribbed. Salmon or pink-colored.
Available in the Fall.
Seeds to buy at Rareseeds website.
Available in the Fall.
Seeds to buy at Rareseeds website.
Mellow Yellow
| Photo: Johnny's Selected Seeds |
Hybrid. Lemon yellow-colored. Medium and large. Round (sometimes slightly boxy). Densely ribbed with a pronounced stem.
Available in the late Summer and early Fall.
You can buy seeds on Amazon & at Johnny's Selected Seeds.
Available in the late Summer and early Fall.
You can buy seeds on Amazon & at Johnny's Selected Seeds.
'One too many' Pumpkin
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Unique and beautiful. Medium to large. Round or oval-shaped. Sometimes flattened. It's white with reddish lace-like streaks resembling a bloodshot eye. A stunning addition to every Fall display.
Seeds to buy on Amazon.
Seeds to buy on Amazon.
Patty Pan Squash (Scallop Squash)
| Photos: Rareseeds |
Resembling a flying saucer, small, flattened. Yellow, white, orange, or green. Great for oven roasting.
Available in the Summer.
Seeds can be bought on Amazon & at Rareseeds.
Available in the Summer.
Seeds can be bought on Amazon & at Rareseeds.
Porcelain Doll Pumpkin
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One of a kind. Light-pink colored when mature. Flattened, deeply ribbed. Medium to large. It has a sweet orange flesh perfect for pies and soups.
Many growers give 25 cents from every pumpkin sold to Pink Pumpkin Patch Foundation helps various organizations fund breast cancer research.
Available in the Fall.
You can buy seeds on Amazon, at NeSeed & Johnny's Selected Seeds websites.
Many growers give 25 cents from every pumpkin sold to Pink Pumpkin Patch Foundation helps various organizations fund breast cancer research.
Available in the Fall.
You can buy seeds on Amazon, at NeSeed & Johnny's Selected Seeds websites.
Queensland Blue Pumpkin
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Heirloom. Australian variety. Colors may vary (from deep-blue and green to grey & mildew-blue). It's deeply ribbed. Round or blocky, sometimes turban-shaped. Can grow up to 10lbs. Good for roasting, very sweet. Exceptional decor piece.
Available in the Fall.
You can buy seeds on Amazon.
Available in the Fall.
You can buy seeds on Amazon.
Red Warty Thing Pumpkin/Squash
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Heirloom. Cross between ordinary pumpkin and a red hubbard squash. Its skin is orange to bright orange and completely covered with warts. The flesh is orange, sweet, ideal for making pies. Weighs up to 20lbs.
To buy in Autumn.
Seeds on Amazon & at Rareseeds.
To buy in Autumn.
Seeds on Amazon & at Rareseeds.
Snowball Pumpkin
| Photo: Johnny's Selected Seeds |
Small (up to 4lbs), round, white pumpkins resembling the globe. They have smooth skin, almost invisible ribbing, and long green handles. They are usually used as a decor piece or for painting.
Available in the Fall.
You can buy seeds on Amazon and at Johnny's Selected Seeds website.
Available in the Fall.
You can buy seeds on Amazon and at Johnny's Selected Seeds website.
Thai Rai Kaw Tok Pumpkin
| Photos: Rareseeds |
Medium-sized, flattened, heavily ribbed. Green or deep green with yellowish spots. It turns orange in storage. It has sweet yellow-orange flesh (and lots of it, as the seed cavity is pretty small).
Available in the Fall.
You can buy seeds at Rareseeds.
Available in the Fall.
You can buy seeds at Rareseeds.
Toad Pumpkin
| Photo: Pixabay |
Hybrid. It looks similar to 'Super Freak' pumpkin, but it's much smaller. It weighs up to 2 and a half pounds. It's round and it has orange skin covered with warts. It has a sturdy green handle.
Available in the Fall.
Seeds to buy at Harris Seeds website.
Available in the Fall.
Seeds to buy at Harris Seeds website.
Turban Squash
| Photos: Pixabay |
Beautiful looking. Medium-sized. Often used as a decor piece. It can be cooked, but it doesn't have a very sharp taste.
It's acorn-shaped with a flattened base. It's multi-colored. The base is usually red, orange, green, or yellow.
The turban is often green, yellow, and orange with white streaks or stripes (it's also ribbed with warts and bumps here and there).
Available in the Fall & Winter.
You can buy seeds on Amazon.
It's acorn-shaped with a flattened base. It's multi-colored. The base is usually red, orange, green, or yellow.
The turban is often green, yellow, and orange with white streaks or stripes (it's also ribbed with warts and bumps here and there).
Available in the Fall & Winter.
You can buy seeds on Amazon.
Baby Pam Pumpkin
| Photo: Pixabay |
Sugar pumpkin type. Orange, compact, densely covered with shallow ribs. Weighs between 2 to 3 pounds. Known for its long, hard handles. Perfect for decoration and baking pies. Available in the Fall.
You can buy seeds at Harris Seeds.
You can buy seeds at Harris Seeds.
Carnival Acorn Squash
| Photo: Pixabay |
Available during Fall and Winter months.
You can buy seeds on Amazon.
You can buy seeds on Amazon.
Jack-Be-Little
| Photo: Rareseeds |
You can buy them in the Fall.
Seeds available at Rareseeds website.
Baby Boo Pumpkins
| Photo: Pixabay |
Small, cute, white mini pumpkins. They are mostly used for decorating purposes. They have smooth, deeply ribbed skin and thin and often long handle. They're around 2 inches tall. Available in the Fall.
You can buy seeds on Amazon.
You can buy seeds on Amazon.
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