CORNELT 
96 Pumpkin Kersie Main Uses Days 
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Poti Zucca 
Kiirbis P UMPKIN Catabaza 
Cucurbita moschata 
CONNECTICUT FIELD HMC 120 
Big Tom 
C. pepo ’ 
A standard old variety of the field group used for canning. Good for Halloween pump- 
kins. 
FRUIT —Average about 12 inches deep, 14 inches in diameter, and weigh up to 20 
pounds. Round and flattened on the ends, with smooth, hard, somewhat 
grooved surface. Orange-yellow in color. 
FLESH—Medium thin, fair quality. Rather light to medium yellow in color. 
CUSHAW CROOKNECK GOLDEN HMC 115 
A large type used for baking, boiling, and canning. Easily grown in corn fields. Pro- 
duces a large number of fruits per vine. 
FRUIT—20 inches long, 9 inches in diameter at blossom end, weigh 12 pounds. Neck 
long, slender and curved. Shell smooth and hard at maturity. Golden yellow 
in color. 
FLESH—Medium thick, dry and sweet. Rich yellow. 
CUSHAW CROOKNECK GREEN STRIPED H 115 
Widely grown for stock feed, but sometimes used by canners. Makes good pies. Like 
the rest of the cushaws, it is exceedingly prolific. 
FRUIT —20 inches long, 9 inches in diameter at blossom end, weigh about 12 pounds. 
Neck curved, but not as much as Cushaw Crookneck Golden. Shell hard at 
maturity. Skin smooth and white, with mottled green stripes. 
FLESH-—tThick, solid, and fairly fine grained. Yellow. 
CUSHAW CROOKNECK WHITE H 112 
Jonathan 
Similar to Cushaw Crookneck Green Striped in type and usage, except neck is shorter. 
Also, this variety is a little better for storage because it is harder. 
FRUIT —18 inches long, 8 inches in diameter at blossom end, weigh about 10 pounds. 
Rind hard. Skin creamy white. 
FLESH—tThick, solid, fine grained, of fine quality. Orange in color. 
DICKINSON HC 120 
Presently the leading variety for canning because of its heavy yield and good quality. 
FRUIT —18 inches long, 12 inches in diameter, weigh up to 25 pounds. Mostly oval in 
shape. Skin smooth and light yellow. 
FLESH—Thick, meaty, with excellent, smooth texture. Very rich orange color. 
