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Largest Pumpkin Most Unusual Shape best name/backstory best decorated Pumpkin (non-carved) Roundest Pumpkin

🎃 The Great Garden Pumpkin Showdown 🌱

Can you grow the biggest, weirdest, or most beautiful pumpkin from seed?Join the Bellingham Community Garden’s friendly competition and let the growing begin!

the main kinds of pumpkins both large and small

Pumpkins are often categorized by use and size.

Large Pumpkins:

⦁ Carving pumpkins are classic pumpkins for Halloween. They are large, round,

with a hollow center and relatively thin skin.

⦁ Big Max pumpkins can weigh 100 pounds or more. They have a bright orange rind and fine-grained, bright orange flesh.

⦁ Connecticut Field pumpkins are a classic variety. They grow to 15 to 25 pounds, perfect for carving.

⦁ Atlantic Giant pumpkins are primarily grown for their size, sometimes weighing several hundred pounds and used in competitions. While edible, they are not typically favored for cooking due to stringy flesh.

Small Pumpkins:

⦁ Sugar pumpkins (also known as Pie pumpkins) are smaller than carving pumpkins. They have dense, sweet flesh ideal for baking pies, soups, and other dishes. They are generally softball to cantaloupe-sized.

⦁ Baby Boo pumpkins are miniature white pumpkins, often used for decoration.

⦁ Jack Be Little pumpkins are tiny, delicious pumpkins, 3"-4" across and 2" tall, good for decoration or stuffing and baking.

⦁ Casperita Pumpkins are petite, pure white pumpkins ideal for painting or decorating, and also edible.

⦁ Spookie Pumpkins are small pie pumpkins with a fine texture and sweet, thick yellow-orange flesh.

Other Interesting Varieties:

⦁ Fairytale pumpkins (also known as Musquée de Provence) have a flattened shape, deep ribs, and muted orange color, making them decorative and suitable for cooking.

⦁ Lumina pumpkins are white with smooth skin, popular for decoration and cooking, offering a slightly milder flavor than orange pumpkins.

⦁ Jarrahdale pumpkins are known for blue-gray skin and sweet, dense flesh suitable for cooking.