Pumpkin Varieties

Maxima species

All Cucurbita maxima varieties will cross pollinate with each other. They will not cross with other Cucurbita species.

Photo: BVSS/NP

Golden Nugget

Cucurbita maxima Small orange fruit. Photo: BVSS/NP Photo: BVSS/NP Photo: BVSS/NP …

Pumpkin ‘Australian Butter’

Cucurbita maxima ‘Australian Butter’ is a large Australian heirloom pumpkin weighing up to 7 kg. It is …

Pumpkin ‘Beaudesert Blue’

 Cucurbita maxima ‘Beaudesert Blue’ is a rare Queensland heirloom pumpkin bred around 1910. It predates but is …

Pumpkin ‘Galeux D’Eysines’

Cucurbita maxima ‘Galeux D’Eysines’ is a large, French heirloom weighing 5 – 6kg. The skin changes from green …

Pumpkin ‘Whangaparoa Crown’

Cucurbita maxima Syn. New Zealand Storage Pumpkin  A classic New Zealand variety known for its very long …

Moschata Species

All Cucurbita moschata varieties will cross pollinate with each other. They will not cross with other Cucurbita species.

Kikuza photo: BVSS/LW

Kikuza

Cucurbita moschata This Japanese variety produces many small, flattened fruit with a slightly spicy flavour. Kikuza photo: …

Pumpkin ‘Kent’ syn. ‘Jap’

Cucurbita moschata ‘Kent’ pumpkin has bright yellow – orange flesh, distinct ribbing and a grey-green mottled skin.  …

Pumpkin ‘Musquee de Provence’

Curcurbita moschata ‘Musquee de Provence’ is a very large French heirloom variety described often as looking like …

Pumpkin ‘Pawpaw’

Cucurbita moschata ‘Pawpaw’ is an ancient pumpkin believed to have originated in central America. It has sweet, …

Pumpkin ‘Violina di Rugosa’

Syn. Butternut Rugosa, Wrinkled Butternut Cucurbita moschata ‘Violina’ is a large, rare, Italian heirloom butternut-type pumpkin, named …