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Reimer Seeds Catalog LCTRONICLCTRONIC CATALOGCATALOG Pumpkins PM39‐20 ‐ Aspen Pumpkins PM31‐20 ‐ Autumn Gold Pumpkins 90 days. Cucurbita moschata. (F1) This semi‐ 1987 All‐America Selections Winner! bush plant produces good yields of 20 lb deep orange pumpkins. This very attractive 90 days. Cucurbita pepo. (F1) The plant pumpkin has large and sturdy handles. This produces good yields of 10 to 15 lb bright variety of stores and ships well. An excellent orange pumpkins. They have a round shape choice for home gardens, market growers, and good handles. It can be used for and open field production. Always a great carving, cooking, pumpkin pies, or roasting seller at Farmer’s Markets! seeds. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and open field production. Always a great seller at Farmer’s Markets! PM1‐20 ‐ Baby Boo Pumpkins PM33‐20 ‐ Batwing Pumpkins 95 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open Pollinated. 90 days. Cucurbita pepo. (F1) This semi‐ The plant produces a small 3" ghostly white bush plant produces good yields of ¼ lb bi‐ pumpkin. They are very attractive for color mini pumpkins. A unique pumpkin that decorations. Plant both Baby Boo and Jack is the orange and dark green color when Be Little for Halloween and Thanksgiving harvested early. They measure about 3" decorations. A unique pumpkin for fall across and become fully orange at maturity. decorations. An excellent choice for home A spooky little Halloween ornamental gardens and Farmer’s Markets. USDA PI pumpkin. Great for roadside stands. An 545483. excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and Farmer’s Markets. PM2‐20 ‐ Big Max Pumpkins PM15‐10 ‐ Big Moon Pumpkins 115 days. Cucurbita maxima. Open 120 days. Cucurbita maxima. Open Pollinated. The plant produces large 100 lb Pollinated. The plant produces good yields bright orange pumpkins. This unique of huge 200 lb orange pumpkins. Impress pumpkin has delicious bright yellow‐orange your neighbors by growing a huge 200 lb fine‐grained flesh. Excellent for carving or pumpkin. Impress your neighbors by growing making pumpkin pie. An excellent choice for a gigantic pumpkin. An excellent choice for home gardens and Farmer’s Markets. United home gardens and Farmer’s Markets. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL States Department of Agriculture, NSL 29542. 29542. PM30‐10 ‐ Casper Pumpkins PM3‐10 ‐ Connecticut Field Pumpkins 115 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open Pollinated. 120 days. Cucurbita moschata. Open The plant produces good yields of 15 lb Pollinated. The plant produces good yields white pumpkins. The flesh is sweet making of 15 to 25 lb deep orange‐yellow pumpkins. it perfect for baking or pies. Excellent for It is the original Halloween pumpkin. carving or painting. Grow gray and orange Excellent for making pumpkin pie. An pumpkins too for a colorful decorative heirloom pumpkin was grown by the first Halloween display. An excellent choice for settlers in New England. An excellent choice home gardens and Farmer’s Markets. for home gardens and Farmer’s Markets. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 9365. Page 1 of 6 LCTRONICLCTRONIC CATALOGCATALOG PM45‐10 ‐ Cotton Candy Pumpkins PM13‐10 ‐ First Prize Pumpkins 100 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open Pollinated. 120 days. Cucurbita maxima. (F1) The plant The plant produces good yields of 5 to 12‐ grows beautiful giant 300 lb shiny orange‐ pound white pumpkins. These true white red pumpkins. This giant pumpkin won 1st pumpkins have white rind and flesh, and prize at County Fairs. Try growing a giant really stand out from the other white pumpkin in your home garden. Kids love pumpkins! It has a strong handle, unlike them! It's a fun thing to grow. An excellent other white varieties. Great for carving or choice for home gardens. making pumpkin pies. Try growing a white pumpkin for the kids! Keep pumpkins in shade after harvest to maintain white color. An excellent choice for home gardens, market growers, and Farmer’s Markets. PM43‐10 ‐ Full Moon Pumpkins PM48‐10 ‐ Goose Bumps Pumpkins 110 days. Cucurbita maxima. (F1) The plant 95 days. Cucurbita maxima. (F1) The plant produces good yields of 25 to 35 lb giant produces a scary 12 lb orange pumpkins. white pumpkins. These large white This specialty pumpkin has goosebumps all pumpkins can grow to the size of 48" in over. Everyone will have to have one of diameter and weigh up to 90 lbs. They can these creepy, eerie, spooky, ghastly grow up to 30" in diameter, as big as a full pumpkins on their table and porch this year! moon. Pumpkins have a smooth white One of our favorites in the new “SUPER surface and thick yellow flesh. Great for FREAK”™ series. An excellent choice for carving or making pumpkin pies. Try growing home gardens. a large white pumpkin for the kids. An excellent choice for home gardens and Farmer’s Markets. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 633997. A variety from the USA. PM22‐10 ‐ Green Striped Cushaw Pumpkins PM61‐10 ‐ Growers Giant Pumpkins 115 days. Cucurbita argyrosperma. Open 100 days. Cucurbita Pollinated. The plant produces good yields maxima. (F1) The plant of 20" long with curved neck pumpkin. The produces large 200 lb skin is white with green stripes. It has thick reddish‐orange sweet yellow flesh. Sometimes referred to pumpkins. This pumpkin as winter squash. An excellent choice for has beautiful dark home gardens. United States Department of reddish‐orange and one Agriculture, PI 512128. of the best color of all the giant pumpkin. Try growing a Giant Pumpkin! An excellent choice for home gardens and Farmer’s Markets. A variety from the United States of America. Note: This item is on Special Sale for a limited time. Order now before the Sale ends. Page 2 of 6 LCTRONICLCTRONIC CATALOGCATALOG PM6‐10 ‐ Jack Be Little Pumpkins PM7‐10 ‐ Jack O Lantern Pumpkins 105 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open Pollinated. 100 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open Pollinated. The plant produces tiny 4" wide orange The plant produces medium size 10 lb pumpkins. They are very attractive and are orange pumpkins. Excellent for pumpkin pies great for making Halloween and and making Jack O Lantern carved pumpkins Thanksgiving decorations. An excellent and for Halloween decorations. Kids love choice for home gardens and market them! An excellent choice for home gardens growers. Always a great seller at Farmer’s and market growers. Always a great seller at Markets. Farmer’s Markets! PM46‐10 ‐ Jack of All Trades Pumpkins PM28‐10 ‐ Lil Pump Ke Mon Pumpkins 95 days. Cucurbita pepo. (F1) Semi‐bush 100 days. Cucurbita pepo. (F1) The plant type plant produces good yields of the produces high yields of small 2 lb perfect size and shapes orange pumpkins. ornamental pumpkins. They have orange Pumpkins have a smooth surface making it and green stripes on a white background. the perfect pumpkin for carving and They are very attractive for decorations. painting. Great for making pumpkin pie. An Plant both Baby Boo, Jack Be Little, excellent choice for home gardens and Munchkin, and Lil Pump Ke Mon for market growers. Always a great seller at Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations. Farmer’s Markets! Kids love them! An excellent choice for home gardens and market growers. Always a great seller at Farmer’s Markets! PM8‐10 ‐ Lumina Pumpkins PM9‐10 ‐ Mammoth Gold Pumpkins 90 days. Cucurbita maxima. Open Pollinated. 110 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open Pollinated. The plant produces a 12 lb ghostly white This plant produces good yields of 40 to 60 pumpkin. This unique pumpkin has delicious lb golden orange pumpkins. Pumpkins have orange flesh too. Excellent for painting, a smooth surface and thick pale orange carving, or making pumpkin soup. Kids love flesh. Great for carving. Try growing a large white pumpkins! An excellent choice for pumpkin for the kids! An excellent choice for home gardens and Farmer’s Markets. USDA home gardens, farmer's markets, and PI 545488. market growers. PM41‐10 ‐ Mammoth King Pumpkins PM53‐10 ‐ Moonshine Pumpkins 120 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open Pollinated. 100 days. Cucurbita maxima. (F1) The plant The plant produces good yields of orange 60 produces good yields of 8 to 12 pound white to 100 lb pumpkins. Pumpkins have a pumpkins. Pumpkins have a smooth surface, smooth surface and thick yellow flesh. Great thick yellow flesh, and a dark green handle. for carving or making pumpkin pies. Try Perfect for decorating or carving. An growing a large pumpkin for the kids! An excellent choice for home gardens, market excellent choice for home gardens and growers, and Farmer’s Markets. Farmer’s Markets. A rare heirloom variety dating back to 1824. Page 3 of 6 LCTRONICLCTRONIC CATALOGCATALOG PM27‐10 ‐ Munchkin Pumpkins PM10‐10 ‐ New England Pie Pumpkins 95 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open Pollinated. 105 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open Pollinated. The plant produces high yields of 4" wide The plant produces 4 to 7 lb dark orange bright orange pumpkins. They are very pumpkins. The flesh is dry and stringless, attractive for decorations. Plant both Baby making it one of the best for pumpkin pies. Boo, Jack Be Little, and Munchkin for A good variety for the home garden. An Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations. It excellent choice for home gardens, farmer's can be dried for fascinating novelties and markets, market growers, and open field decorations. Kids love it! An excellent choice production. for home gardens and market growers. Always a great seller at Farmer’s Markets! PM35‐10 ‐ One Too Many Pumpkins PM25‐10 ‐ Orange Smoothie Pumpkins 115 days. Cucurbita maxima. Open 2002 All‐America Selections Winner! Pollinated. The plant produces 20 lb pumpkins that look like a bloodshot 110 days. Cucurbita pepo. (F1) The plant eyeballs. These unusual pumpkins are produces excellent yields of 8 lb deep round‐shaped to oblong‐shaped.
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