New England Sugar Pie Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo) A mighty producer of smaller 6-8” pumpkins, introduced by Fearing Burr in 1863, who was also known for his numerous publications on field and garden vegetables. This heirloom has uniquely thick and sweet flesh making it an outstanding candidate for pumpkin pies and canning. A very heavy producer, vines do require a bit of real estate!
100 days to maturity
25 seeds per packet
Planting Instructions: Can be seeded indoors 1/2 inch deep. Line out transplants after risk of frost has passed, spacing 5-6 seed apart. Or, direct seed in raised hills sowing 5-6 seeds 1/2 inch deep. Soil temperature should be at least 21 degrees Celsius. Space mounds 5-6 feet apart, thinning to 3 plants per mound.
