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squash:pumpkin [2026/04/28 14:04] Humphrey Boa-Gartsquash:pumpkin [2026/04/28 14:08] (current) – [Pumpkin Cultivar Groups] Humphrey Boa-Gart
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 ====== Pumpkin Catalog ====== ====== Pumpkin Catalog ======
  
-The **Pumpkin** catalog highlights a diverse selection of pumpkins within the **//Cucurbita//** genus, featuring classic field types, sweet pie pumpkins, specialty heirlooms, and regional cultivars such as [[squash:pumpkin:calabaza|Calabaza]], [[squash:pumpkin:cheese|Cheese]], [[squash:pumpkin:dickinson|Dickinson]], [[squash:pumpkin:fairytale|Fairytale]], [[squash:pumpkin:jarrahdale|Jarrahdale]], [[squash:pumpkin:kabocha|Kabocha]], [[squash:pumpkin:seminole|Seminole]], and others.+The **Pumpkin** catalog highlights a diverse selection featuring classic field types, sweet pie pumpkins, specialty heirlooms, and regional cultivars such as [[squash:pumpkin:calabaza|Calabaza]], [[squash:pumpkin:cheese|Cheese]], [[squash:pumpkin:dickinson|Dickinson]], [[squash:pumpkin:fairytale|Fairytale]], [[squash:pumpkin:jarrahdale|Jarrahdale]], [[squash:pumpkin:kabocha|Kabocha]], [[squash:pumpkin:seminole|Seminole]], and others.
  
 While often associated with fall decorations and holiday pies, pumpkins encompass a wide range of shapes, sizes, colors, textures, and flavors suited for both culinary and ornamental use. This collection celebrates the rich diversity of pumpkins bred for eating, processing, storage, and garden interest. While often associated with fall decorations and holiday pies, pumpkins encompass a wide range of shapes, sizes, colors, textures, and flavors suited for both culinary and ornamental use. This collection celebrates the rich diversity of pumpkins bred for eating, processing, storage, and garden interest.
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 ===== Pumpkin Cultivar Groups ===== ===== Pumpkin Cultivar Groups =====
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 +All **pumpkins** come from one of the following five **//Cucurbita//** species: **//C. argyrosperma//**, **//C. ficifolia//**, **//C. maxima//**, **//C. moschata//** and **//C. pepo//**. That makes pumpkins a type of **squash**, and indeed the flavor difference between some pumpkins and squashes is almost indiscernible.
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 +Anyways, some popular squash cultivars sold as //"pumpkins"// include:
  
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