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\"pumpkins<\/a>Highmoor Farm<\/strong> is UMaine College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture\u2019s fruit and vegetable research facility in Monmouth.\u00a0Our goal is to conduct applied research for the fruit and vegetable farmers of Maine and provide educational resources for Maine agriculture to remain competitive.<\/p>\n

At Highmoor Farm researchers routinely evaluate apple, berry, and vegetable varieties for important horticultural traits and for disease resistance. Some of the better pumpkin varieties are shown here.<\/p>\n

If you would like to learn more about pumpkin production and growing pumpkins in Maine, visit the UMaine Cooperative Extension Highmoor Farm website<\/a>. For more information about the college\u2019s research farms visit the Research & Service Facilities page<\/a> of the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station website.<\/p>\n

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Pumpkin Variety<\/strong><\/th>\nPumpkin Description<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Rock Star
\n\"pumpkin,<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n		20\u201325 lb. fruit, round to slightly elongated shape with nice ribbing, medium to dark orange color, and fairly long stems. Vigorous plant, but susceptible to powdery mildew.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Small Sugar
\n\"pumpkin,<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n		6\u20137 lb. fruit, slightly flattened shape, moderate ribbing, deep orange coloring, good flesh for pies and canning.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Magic Lantern
\n\"pumpkin,<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n		16\u201322 lb. fruit, round to slightly flattened shape with nice ribbing, deep orange color, and strong stems. Semi-bush plants are powdery mildew tolerant.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mystic Plus
\n\"pumpkins,<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n		3\u20138 lb. fruit, round to slightly flattened shape with moderate ribbing, deep orange color, hard rind, and long, strong stems. Plants are compact and have powdery mildew tolerance.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gladiator
\n\"pumpkin<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n		20-25 lb. fruit, round, slightly flattened shape with ribbing, dark orange color, and large, strong stems. Vigorous semi-vine, powdery mildew tolerant.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Field Trip
\n\"pumpkins,<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n		3\u20138 lb. fruit, flattened shape, uniform with good ribbing, deep orange color, and very long stems. Plants are high yielding and tolerant to powdery mildew.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Racer Plus PMR
\n\"pumpkin,<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n		14-18 lb. average, round to flattened shape with good ribbing, dark color, and long, strong stems. Intermediate powdery mildew tolerant plants have good yields and are compact.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kandy Korn
\n\"pumpkins,<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n		3\/4\u20131 lb. fruit, bright orange, smooth with good handles, very uniform, has good pumpkin shape. Restrictive vines good for high-density plantings.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Casperita
\n\"Casperita<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/td>\n		8-16 oz. White fruit that holds color well. Deep rips with attractive green stems. Can be used as table decoration or cooked like an Acorn squash. Intermediate powdery mildew tolerant semi-bush vines.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wee-B-Little
\n\"pumpkins,<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n		6\u201318 oz. fruit, mini, round pumpkins with smooth rind, good color, and short stems. Plants are compact and high yielding.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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\nOrono, ME 04469-5782
\n207.581.3204 |\u00a0College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture website<\/a><\/p>\n

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