
This section details numerous pumpkin varieties offered by Seeds By Design Inc., highlighting their unique traits such as fruit size, skin color, maturity period, plant vigor, and market suitability. Varieties range from miniature pumpkins like Harvest Princess F1 (~1.5 lbs) to giant pumpkins like Dill’s Atlantic Giant (up to 800 lbs). Notable hybrids include Gooligan F1 (white and ribbed), Hobbit F1 (powdery mildew resistant), and Harvest Gold F1 (early maturing with color change gene). Heirloom varieties such as Jarradale (blue skin) and Cinderella (red-orange, decorative) offer unique colors and textures. Many varieties emphasize high yield, disease resistance, and suitability for ornamental, culinary, or processing markets.
Pumpkin plant types include bush, semi-bush, semi-vining, and trailing vines. Vigorous vines are common among hybrids, providing excellent ground cover and high fruit set. Some large varieties, such as Dill’s Atlantic Giant, require ample spacing due to their extensive vine growth.
Varieties are tailored for diverse markets: ornamental/novelty pumpkins (e.g., Bumpkin F1, Gooligan F1), culinary uses (e.g., Harvest Prince F1 for cooking and baking), carving, processing, and giant pumpkin competitions (First Prize F1, Show Winner). Heirloom types cater to specialty markets seeking unique aesthetics and flavors.
Several hybrids offer powdery mildew resistance (PMR), notably Hobbit F1 and Harvest Prince F1. Early maturity genes in varieties like Harvest Gold F1 help growers recover from adverse planting conditions. Some varieties demonstrate adaptability to different climates, such as Harvest Queen F1 for western regions.
Maturity periods range from early (85 days) to long season (up to 120 days). Fruit weights vary widely from miniature pumpkins (~1 lb) to giants (up to 800 lbs). Many hybrids emphasize high yield potential with concentrated fruit sets and vigorous plant growth.
Descriptions include detailed fruit attributes such as skin texture, ribbing, handle size and color, and suitability for carving or cooking. Unique aesthetic traits include bicolor patterns and unusual skin textures. The catalog also provides contact information for Seeds By Design Inc. for ordering and inquiries.
This catalog is a comprehensive resource for growers and gardeners to select pumpkin varieties based on market needs, climate adaptability, and desired fruit characteristics. It covers a broad spectrum from ornamental miniatures to giant show pumpkins, with detailed notes on maturity, disease resistance, growth habits, and usage recommendations.
Dark Orange Dark Orange Bright Orange Dark Orange Light Orange Deep Orange Skin Color Semi Vine Semi Vine Semi Bush Large Vine Large Vine Semi Bush Plant Type 1999 AAS winner which is ideal for cooking, painting and carving. Australian variety with excellent flesh quality with attractive unique appearance. Bicolored jack be little type. Very unique novelity for eating as all as decoration PMR tolerant vines which produce the perfect small shipping jack o lantern. Early maturing, perfect, smooth, almost round painting, pie or box shipping pumpkin. A minature halloween pumpkin with slight little ribbing and excellent yield. Small round sugar pie type which is ideal for cooking, painting and carving. Vigorous vines produce large premium price pumpkins. Needs plenty of room to preform. Very adaptable for most climates requires adaquate spacing. Large count of quality fruit. Early maturing bright orange colored jack o lantern hybrid compares to Autumn Gold. Ideal 20 pound pumpkin with dark handle and deep orange color. Hybrid Baby Boo type. Fruit are slightly larger and have excellent yield. These vigorous vines produce huge orange fruit for display and giant pumpkin sales. Heirloom from France with deep tan color and high quality flesh. Very early coloring hybrid selected for short season and northern production. Antique French heirloom, flat,shiny, red-orange fruits which are beautiful and decorative. Casper's smooth white skin has less bluing than many other white varieties. Heavy yielding cutsie hybrid for minature ormanental market with excellent eating quality. Autumn Harvest's high yielding fruit have an excellent handle and deep orange color. A hybrid Cushaw with earliness and exceptional bright colors This Dickenson hybrid was selected especially for both processing and decorative markets. 4599 McDERMOTT RD. P.O.BOX 602 MAXWELL CA 95955 PHONE: 530-438-2126 FAX: 530-438-2171 Fruit Size Fruit Weight
Open the catalog to page 1A cutsie hybrid is for the small ornamental market, but also has excellent edible qualities. Bumpkin F1 has a semi bush plant habit with excellent yield potential. Fruit are larger Jack be little type with dark orange color and strong dark green handles. A big hit for the novelty markets. 85 days to maturity. This little darling weighs about 1.5 pounds and has a tremendous yield of perfect deep orange slightly ribbed miniature pumpkin. Harvest Princess F1 is semi vining and sets numerous fruit per plant, which makes it a must variety for any home garden or commercial pumpkin grower. 105 days...
Open the catalog to page 2Casper Casper Ninety days to maturity. A white skinned ornamental pumpkin with thick orange flesh of excellent eating quality, eight to twelve inch diameter, fruit weighs ten to sixteen pounds. Casper’s skin has less bluing than many other white varieties. The handle is tan colored with a corky texture. Another lovely French heirloom which was first offered in the United States by W.A. Burpee in 1883. Red orange fruits are six to eight inches deep and eighteen inches in diameter. Cinderella pumpkins range from fifteen to twenty-five pounds. Spectacular for fall color and decorations. Dill’s Atlantic...
Open the catalog to page 3Show Winner Show Winner Very large fruits weighing from 250 to 400 pounds. This king size pumpkin is a rainbow of colors. They include orange, yellow, grey, blue and green. The green version is pictured here. We are reintroducing this variety for its unique novelty colors and large size. This 1999 All American Selection winner, matures in about ninety-five days. Fruit are small almost round, three inch by three inch, weighing one pound. Wee Be Little is well suited for baby carving pumpkins or painting. Also has very tasty flesh when cooked. Green Striped Cushaw Green Striped Cushaw One hundred...
Open the catalog to page 4A cutsie hybrid is for the small ornamental market, but also has excellent edible qualities. Bumpkin F1 has a semi bush plant habit with excellent yield potential. Fruit are larger Jack be little type with dark orange color and strong dark green handles. A big hit for the novelty markets. 85 days to maturity. This little darling weighs about 1.5 pounds and has a tremendous yield of perfect deep orange slightly ribbed miniature pumpkin. Harvest Princess F1 is semi vining and sets numerous fruit per plant, which makes it a must variety for any home garden or commercial pumpkin grower. 105 days...
Open the catalog to page 5Dark Orange Dark Orange Bright Orange Dark Orange Light Orange Deep Orange Skin Color Semi Vine Semi Vine Semi Bush Large Vine Large Vine Semi Bush Plant Type 1999 AAS winner which is ideal for cooking, painting and carving. Australian variety with excellent flesh quality with attractive unique appearance. Bicolored jack be little type. Very unique novelity for eating as all as decoration PMR tolerant vines which produce the perfect small shipping jack o lantern. Early maturing, perfect, smooth, almost round painting, pie or box shipping pumpkin. A minature halloween pumpkin with slight little...
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