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| | Veg Cultivars, Pumpkin |
 | | Characteristics: Cucurbita pepo pumpkin; strong vine; large fruit, round to tall shape, averaging 12 inches in width and 15 inches tall; weight ranges 30 to 50 lb.; large handle, firmly attached, deep orange color with moderate ribbing; thick wall. |
 | | Characteristics: hybrid, bush-semi bush vine type with extra large 25+ lb fruit with excellent handles, it stays confined to a tight bush until late after the crown set and can be planted in closer rows than many of the large cultivars. |
 | | Characteristics: traditional, open pollinated, pie pumpkin; 4-7 lb fruit, dark, orange skin; orange flesh is relatively starchy, dry and stringless; 105 days. |
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