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Cucurbita maxima Syn. New Zealand Storage Pumpkin A classic New Zealand variety known for its very long keeping qualities. The fruit is very slightly ribbed, weighing 2 – 4 kg with thin gray skin and dry, orange flesh. The orange…
Cucurbita maxima ‘Beaudesert Blue’ is a rare Queensland heirloom pumpkin bred around 1910. It predates but is similar in appearance to a ‘Qld Blue’. The fruit weighs approx. 4kg and is ribbed with smooth grey-blue skin. The thick yellow flesh…
Cucurbita maxima ‘Galeux D’Eysines’ is a large, French heirloom weighing 5 – 6kg. The skin changes from green to salmon-pink as it ripens. When fully ripe the skin becomes covered with warty bumps that are causing by sugar leeching into the…
Cucurbita maxima ‘Australian Butter’ is a large Australian heirloom pumpkin weighing up to 7 kg. It is very attractive with pale orange skin and deep orange, dense flesh. It has an excellent flavour, reminiscent of butternut and is good for…
Cucurbita moschata ‘Kent’ pumpkin has bright yellow – orange flesh, distinct ribbing and a grey-green mottled skin. It will grow in all areas but does particularly well in hot areas of Australia. It has an excellent sweet, nutty flavour and…
Syn. Butternut Rugosa, Wrinkled Butternut Cucurbita moschata ‘Violina’ is a large, rare, Italian heirloom butternut-type pumpkin, named for its vaguely violin shape but it actually looks more like a huge peanut. It has a wrinkled tan skin and deep orange,…
Cucurbita moschata ‘Pawpaw’ is an ancient pumpkin believed to have originated in central America. It has sweet, nutty orange flesh and ripens with a green and orange streaked skin. The pumpkins are cylinder shaped and weigh between 1.5 to 4kg.…
Curcurbita moschata ‘Musquee de Provence’ is a very large French heirloom variety described often as looking like a large wheel of cheese. It flattened in shape and deeply lobed and ribbed. The skin is a beautiful russet brown when ripe;…
Cucurbita moschata This Japanese variety produces many small, flattened fruit with a slightly spicy flavour.
Cucurbita maxima Small orange fruit.