Jim's Favorite Pumpkin Seeds from around the World.

Pumpkin Seed

Useful gardening information

Informative articles found on the web:

How to carve a Pumpkin
10 Steps to Growing Giant Pumpkins
Free Jack-O-Lantern Templates
Pumpkin Pie Recipes

A note from one of our customers:

"I have been trying to grow large pumpkins for a few years now and have not had much luck. Last year I got a few varieties from you and had the best luck I have ever had. I grew a 55 pound Big Moon pumpkin that won first prized in the fair!
I an sold on your seeds they are the best I have ever tried" Dave, California

JM110 Dill's Atlantic Giant

Here it is, the gigantic pumpkin that holds the world's record for size (1,810 pounds!) If you want to grow the pumpkin of your dreams, Dill's Atlantic Giant is the variety you must grow!
It's easy to grow 400- to 500-pound golden-orange fruits with this amazing variety. Rough-skinned and beautifully ribbed, the pumpkins just keep going and going at an astonishing rate. You've got to try it for yourself! Seed cavity is small. Flesh is meaty, makes great pies. 130 days.
Tips on How to Grow Dill's Atlantic Giant Pumpkins

LET314 Kentucky Field Pumpkin

A uniquely colored and shaped pumpkin, the perfect Heirloom variety to add some interest to your pumpkin patch this season! Fruits are generally 10-15 lbs and will vary in shape, but are usually longer than they are wide. Their dull orange will be a standout against other, more traditionally colored pumpkins and also the perfect complement to your Heirloom Pumpkin collection! A traditional production variety, vines are extremely prolific! Kentucky Field Pumpkins are known to be excellent in storage and are perfect for canning! 90-120 days.

LET731 Lumina

Has smooth white skin that makes it ideal for autumn decorating. White skin will last for weeks as a jack-o-lantern compared to days for orange skinned fruits. Fruits weigh about 18-20 pounds.

1A436 Howden

New from Harris Seeds, Howden is the ideal big pumpkin for decoration.
115 Days. Well established as the model for large pumpkins. With extra-thick flesh, Howden is less likely to produce lop-sided fruit and keeps in prime condition for a remarkably long time. The hard skin is ridged and has a rich dark orange color. A highly recommended Connecticut field type.

1A470 Super Moon

Delicious and Ornamental! Vigorous plants produce deep green leaves that vividly contrast the ghostly white, smooth, blemish-free fruits weighing 25-50 lbs, measuring 15-18 inches across. Sturdy stems. Expect 2-4 fruits per plant. Deep orange flesh is exceptional roasted or in soups. Tolerant: Powdery Mildew. 90 days.

Available only in Treated Seed.

TPF256 Small Sugar

Sometimes called New England Pie Pumpkin. The long time favorite and standard for pies. None grows any sweeter. Fruits small, 6-8 lbs; round, flattened at the ends and a good keeper. Skin is deep orange, smooth but plainly ribbed. Flesh is thick, deep yellow, fine grained and has a deliciously sugar flavor. 95 Days

SF412 Triamble Pumpkin ( Winter Squash )

What a beautiful heirloom to grow in your garden! Also known as Shamrock Squash, this is an heirloom variety originally grown in Australia that produces wonderful slate blue, 8 to 10 pound pumpkins that with excellent eating quality.
Excellent flavor and a novelty for fall decoration makes for a great addition to any garden. 105 days.

3692 Moonscape Hybrid

(15-18 lbs.) Moonscape F1 Hybrid pumpkin is round and deeply ribbed. It has reddish skin with white dimples and lots of delicious bright yellow flesh. The vines are very productive. Use as an edible squash or novelty colored pumpkin, they are great for carving! Full vine. ZYMV resistance. 100 days.

LET458 Yellow of Paris

Produces large pumpkins in the 25-100 pound weight range. Also known as Jaune Gros De Paris. Yellow of Paris pumpkin features large, yellow fruit that is very popular in Paris, and is a well established heirloom. These large, flattened round beauties are very similar to Cinderella pumpkins and can produce a lot of pumpkin for cooking! This variety is mainly used for making pies, soup or baked. The Yellow of Paris is known for its delicious, tender flavor when cooked. 100-120 days.

JM101 Aspen F1 Hybrid

85-90 days. Aspen is a very attractive, large fruited pumpkin with rich orange color. The stems are large and sturdy. Fruit grow on a vigorous, semi-bush plant. Average weight 20 pounds. Aspen stores and ships well.

Available only in Treated Seed.

3728 Tours ( French Heirloom )

Most unusual looking pumpkin weighing up to 16-18 pounds. Tours is a beautiful, upright, oval pumpkin that adds height and a different shape to fall displays. It is dark green with pale green striping and has pale yellow flesh. Tours has a long history of use in France for pickling, soups, jam and animal feed. The extremely large seeds (about 80 per ounce) have medicinal properties for people and animal and produce a tremendous amount of oil when pressed. The fruit will store for 5 months. 95 days. A French heirloom field pumpkin, named for its place of origin, and listed by Vilmorin as early as 1856. The large-fruited pumpkin has distinctive large oil seeds with wide margins which were once used in the manufacture of sugar-coated pills and as a remedy for tapeworm. Great for displays and carving. 90-100 days.

SF390 Orange Smoothie Hybrid

2002 AAS Edible Vegetable Winner. Children will be infatuated with Orange Smoothie pumpkins. The dark orange, smooth skin is ideal for painting Halloween faces. The size is desirable for young hands, weighing 5 to 8 pounds with a strong, long handle. Orange Smoothie pumpkins will mature early, in about 90 days from sowing seed.
Another benefit is the semi-determinate habit requiring less space in the garden. Easy-to-grow from seed or started plants, Orange Smoothie is an all-around great pumpkin for carving, painting, decorating and even the meat is sweet for homemade pumpkin pie. 90-100 days.

LET814 Mini Fall Blend Mix

An open pollinated mixture of mini pumpkins ranging from orange, white, green, and bicolor. The shapes vary from round to flat and ribbed. Mini Fall Blend is an edible mixture that is wonderful baked or just used as ornamentals. 90-100 days.

LET242 Knuckle Head

Why have ordinary pumpkins for Haloween when you can have these weird, mutated looking gems. Spectacular warting makes them the star of the show. Large super-freak type, warted, scary for unwary, 12-16 pound pumkins, 105 days.

LET498 Autumn Colors Hybrid

Add a new dimension to fall ornamental decorations. Unusual, tri-colored fruits have green bottoms, light orange tops, and white stripes from top to bottom. Avg. 4–10 lb. Great for decorating. The fine grained sweet golden flesh is excellent for baking and cooking. Excellent keeper. 90 days to maturity.

LET499 Seminole

Cucurbita moschata. Seminole Pumpkin is an heirloom, pie pumpkin variety with excellent disease resistance. Keeps up to 1 year at room temperature! Small fruits are sweeter than Butternut and have firm, deep-orange flesh. Large vines bear bell-shaped buff-colored fruits averaging 6 in. in diameter. Resistant to vine borers. Excellent Downy Mildew resistance; a good choice for hot, humid, disease-prone areas. Give it ample water and room to roam. Also good as a summer squash when picked young. Traditionally grown by Calusa, Creek, and Miccosukee peoples in Florida.

JB106 Wee Be Little

1999 All-America Selections winner. Tiny, round ornamental pumpkin. Remarkably miniature, about the size of a baseball, avg. 3-3 1/2" diam., 10-14 oz., and very endearing. Slightly flat-round shape like a normal pumpkin. Bright orange rind, smooth enough for painting. Semibush plants for close spacing. Avg. yield: 8 fruits per plant. 90-100 days.

FA15 Speckled Hound F1 Hybrid Pumpkin

Speckled Hound Pumpkin is the perfect addition to ornamental winter squash displays. This great tasting pumpkin exhibits light to medium color with green to blue-green splotches. Dense flesh and strong foliage gives fruit protection yet plant is open for easy harvest. Tolerant to Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus. 95-100 days.

TPF223 Cornfield Pumpkin

The perfect pumpkin for Jack O' Lanterns and holiday decorations. Flattened, light skinned fruits grow to 12-15 pounds.
The name comes from an old tradition of farmers planting them alongside their corn crops for weed suppression.
Sturdy stems, good for carving and fall decorations.

Jim's Tip: How to roast pumpkin seeds Preheat oven to 300.
Combine 1 Teaspoon oil or melted butter plus ½ teaspoon salt per cup of seeds. If you like, you can add other spices like pepper, paprika, and/or garlic.
Toss seeds with oil mixture until well coated.
Spread evenly on a cookie sheet.
Bake until golden, about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Let cool on paper towels

LET690 Kakai Hulless Seed Pumpkin

Great looking novelty fruit produces large, dark green, completely hull-less seeds, which are absolutely delicious roasted. Pumpkins reach 5 to 8 pounds in size, unique look of orange with black stripes make this a great decoration pumpkin. Semi-bush habit doesn't take up a lot of space. 100 days.

SF383 Pepitas Hybrid "Naked Seed Pumpkin"

AAS winner in both the decorative and culinary arenas! All-purpose variety - Strong handle; beautiful golden orange rinds with dark green streaks; delicious, nutritious flesh and bountiful "naked" tender,succulent, nutty seeds for roasting!
Vining plants produce 5-6 uniform round, smooth fruits that weigh 9-12 lb and measure 12-14" wide. Tolerant: Powdery Mildew. Resistant: Southern Root Rot. 90 days.

JM161 Casperita Hybrid

Casperita is a great personal size hybrid winter squash. This white pumpkin with a green handle exhibits a classic pumpkin shape with deep ridges. Casperita has a Semi-bush habit that is a very good producer. This outstanding pumpkin also features flesh and sugars similar to Acorn type squash. Casperita combines a stunning look with a great classic pumpkin shape and can be used for ornamental and edible purposes. Powdery Mildew Race 2, WMV tolerance. 77 days. 8 ounces to 1 lb. size.

Available only in Treated Seed.

G150 Bright Red French Pumpkin

This classic Heirloom Pumpkin is as traditional as they come! With its lovely, smooth orange skin and flattened "old fashioned" shape, this pumpkin is just as suited to be decoration as it is to be a delicious pie!
Also known as Cinderella Pumpkin. Most unusual! A reddish orange pumpkin that is shaped flat and resembles a bright red cheese wheel more than a pumpkin. The 12-16 lb. fruits produce a sweet orange flesh that is great for pumpkin pies. A definite must for fall decorations.
Excellent Variety for Canning, Baking Pies and Bread. Favored by French chefs for rich soup stock. 95 days.

FA14 Bumpkin F1 PMT Pumpkin

Orange in color, semi-bush. Fruits are a little larger than Jack Be Little with strong green handles. Makes an excellent display with Gooligan. Excellent disease package.

JM106 Big Max

Handsome pumpkins, up to 100 lbs. or more, make excellent pies and impressive jack-o'-lanterns. Fine-grained, bright orange flesh is great for canning or freezing.
One of the largest pumpkins, often over 100 pounds with sufficient moisture, space and fertilizer. Bright yellow-orange flesh 3-4" thick, suitable for pies. 120 days.

1A157 Jarrahdale

Uniquely blue-skinned pumpkin, usually weighs 7-8 lbs. with a 10 inch diameter. Excellent quality flesh. 95 days.