Pumpkin Seed

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How to grow Pumpkins

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

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Play Slashing Pumpkins Game

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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

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JM153 Autumn Crown F1 Hybrid Pumpkin
New! Miniature Long Island Cheese type.
Fantastic squash with excellent eating quality. Avg. fruit yield is 3-5 fruits per plant. Medium-long vine. Extremely uniform, buff-colored fruit. Combines the attractive skin and flesh characteristics of a butternut with a superior shape and great flavor. Internal color is bright orange with a small seed cavity. Fruits have the aroma of sweet melon when cut. 2-4 lb fruits.

  Package of 5 seeds $3.95

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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

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G150 Bright Red French Pumpkin
Most unusual!. A brilliant bright red 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.

  Package of 5 seeds $1.95

1A232 Cotton Candy Pumpkin
A new Rupp white pumpkin with good handles. This blend produces a range of pumpkins between 5 and 12 pounds.
Cotton Candy is excellent for painting. Store the fruit in the dark to maintain the best white color.

  Package of 5 seeds $2.35

1A233 Touch of Autumn Hybrid F1 Pumpkin
Another new selection from Rupp. Touch of Autumn is a hybrid that has excellent handles and is just the right size for boxing and it is mildew tolerant.

  Package of 5 seeds $2.35

1A234 Gold Fever Hybrid F1 Pumpkin
Another new selection from Rupp. Gold Fever is a pumpkin that has exhibited excellent yields, uniformity and outstanding handles in the size just right for shippers and home gardeners. A superior handled pumpkin to replace Trick or Treat and Spirit.

  Package of 5 seeds $2.35

1A235 Jack-B-Quik Pumpkin
Jack-B-Quik is a more ribbed selection of Jack-B-Little with smaller, taller and darker orange fruit. This is the strain that growers prefer.

  Package of 5 seeds $2.35

FB165 Summer Ball F1 Pumpkin
A novelty variety for patio containers and small gardens.
This bush pumpkin's growth habit makes for a perfect school project. The small, round, bright orange fruit is produced in abundance. We counted 20 fruits/plant in our trials, each one averaging 3-3 1/2 lb. The early fruits can be harvested and used as round, yellow summer squash or they can be allowed to mature to form small 'pumpkins' which have a much shorter storage life than traditional pumpkin varieties. An ideal choice for use in containers or limited garden space..

  Package of 10 seeds $3.95

VS380 Trick or Treat
Excellent jack-o-lantern pumpkin, easy to carve. The color is bright orange and fruits weigh about 10-15 lbs. Semi-bush type that is not invasive. Seeds can be roasted without hulling.

  Package of 10 seeds $1.95

VS390 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.

  Package of 10 Seeds $1.95

JM101 Aspen 41 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.

 15 Seeds $2.95

JM106 Big Max
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.

 15 Seeds $2.50

JM107 Big Moon
110 days. Mammoth giant is popular for Halloween. Weighs up to 250 lbs. Good orange color. Vines not invasive. Excellent mammoth variety.

 15 Seeds $2.50

JM110 Dill's Atlantic Giant
120 Days Grow for giant pumpkins. Fruits more than 500 pounds not uncommon. Fruit is round to flattened round, ribbed, with striking bright orange color. Seed cavity is small. Flesh is meaty, makes great pies.

 15 Seeds $2.95

JM115 Jack-O-Lantern
Firm, medium globed, orange skinned with yellow-orange flesh. Averages 8-10 pounds. Needs space and fertile soil. Cut from vine-DO NOT PULL.. Excellent for pies. 100 days.

 15 Seeds $2.50

Small Sugar
Outstanding for processing and pumpkin pies. The fruit is 6-8" in diameter and weighs about 6 pounds. The flesh is thick and sweet. 110 days.

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1A103 Long Island Cheese
108 days. Long Island Heirloom. Medium-large, flattened, medium-ribbed, suggesting a wheel of cheese. Smooth, tan skin. Deep orange, moderately sweet flesh for pie. Long storage.

 10 Seeds $1.95

1A157 Jarrahdale
Uniquely blue-skinned pumpkin, usually weighs 7-8 lbs. with a 10 inch diameter. Excellent quality flesh. 95 days.

 10 Seeds $2.95

1A158 Orange Smoothie
(5-9 lb.) AAS Winner. Semi-bush plants produce small to medium sized orange fruits. Strong handles, smooth skin. 93 days.

 10 Seeds $2.95

1A160 Jack Be Little
Miniature pumpkin about baseball size. Used for ornamental purposes. 95 days.

 10 Seeds $3.95

FA12 Gooligan F1 PMT Pumpkin
Jack B. Little hybrid, a miniature decorative pumpkin. White mottled colors. Excellent ornamental for fall sales. Vines are vigorous with excellent cover and produce high numbers of fruit.

  Package of 5 seeds $2.35

FA41 Hooligan F1 PMT Pumpkin
Multicolored fruit have a white, green and orange coloring. Compact plant produces many fruit with strong stems. 90 days.

  Package of 5 seeds $2.35

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.

  Package of 5 seeds $2.35

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.

  Package of 5 seeds $2.35

1A161 Wee-B-Little
95 Days. Tiny, round pumpkin. Remarkably miniature, about the size of a baseball, avg. 3-3 1/2"" diam. and 10-14 oz. Its shape is like a normal pumpkin. Smooth, bright orange rind. Semi-bush plants for close spacing. A nice job indeed by breeder Paul Yorty. 1999 All-American Selections winner. Avg. yield: 8 fruits per plant.

 10 Seeds $2.95

4BUR101 Triple Treat ( Burpee Seed Company )
Triple purpose,bright orange-skinned,round pumpkins reaching only 9 inches across and weighing about 8 pounds. Good for Halloween carving. Thick,deep orange flesh is excellent for pies. Hull-less seeds are delicious raw or cooked. Ready for harvest 110 days after sowing. Tip: For short summer areas,start seeds indoors in individual containers 3-4 weeks before outdoor planting time..

 3g Pack $1.99

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New! Jim's Plant Growth Stimulator for Pumpkins.
Jim has developed this product through years of testing on his farms. This natural, environmentally safe solution will produce amazing results, producing vigorous plants and larger fruits. We highly recommend you do you own trial test ( i.e. spray one plant with solution, next to a plant not sprayed with solution over the length of a growing season ) to fully appreciate how effective this product is.
This is a two part water soluble product that should be mixed 14.75cc of each part ( we provide measuring spoon with solution ) to one gallon of water and sprayed onto the foliage of the pumpkin leaves. It contains Food Grade H₂0₂, ( produced by nature ) Gibberellic Acid ( a natural plant growth hormone ), B1 and other plant vitamins, plant hormones, ( made from natural sources ) micronutrients including Boron (B), Copper (Cu), Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Molybdenum (Mo), Sulfur (S) and Zinc (Zn) plus a natural detergent based "sticker" that makes the product stick to the leaves until absorbed by the plant.
This mix will make 16 gallons of solution.

  JPAG01 Plant Growth Stimulator for Pumpkins $14.95

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BK102 Decorating Pumpkins and Gourds
0 Fun and Stylish Projects for Decorating Pumpkins, Gourds, and Squashes
By Deborah Schneebeli-Morrell
Hardcover, 96 pages, 7 3/4 x 7 3/4, full-color photographs

Pumpkin carving is an easy skill to master. This book, by award-winning artist Deborah Schneebeli-Morrell, contains 20 fun projects for decorating pumpkins, squashes, and gourds, with ideas that will appeal to both children and adults. There are scary faces for Halloween, beautiful centerpieces that will transform any Christmas or Thanksgiving table, and stunning lanterns to light up your home or garden. Each project has easy-to-follow instructions with charming hand-drawn step-by-step illustrations. There are beautiful photographs of all the finished pieces, plus plenty of variations, tips, and techniques to inspire you to create your own decorated pumpkins and gourds.

• Decorating for Halloween is more popular than ever.
• The 20 projects include ideas for decorating gourds and squashes as well as pumpkins, so that you can have wonderful decorations throughout fall and winter.
• Project variations provide extra inspiration and ideas for crafters.
  $15.95

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