Connecticut field pumpkin

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Cucurbita pepo
'Connecticut field pumpkin'
Connecticut Field cultivar of Cucurbita pepo.jpg
Connecticut field pumpkin
SpeciesCucurbita pepo[1]
CultivarConnecticut field
OriginConnecticut

The Connecticut field pumpkin (C. pepo) is a type of pumpkin. It is an heirloom variety, the "standard"[2][3] and "classic"[4][5] pumpkin, "one of the oldest pumpkins in existence".[6] Widely used for autumn decorations, either whole or as jack-o'-lanterns,[7] it is also suitable for culinary purposes. [8] Said to differ little from winter squash grown by Native Americans in pre-Columbian times,[6][9] the name "Connecticut field" references the area where the ancestral variety was found,[10] as well as the traditional system of planting pumpkins in corn fields.[6]

Like most pumpkins, the Connecticut field pumpkin is large (15–25 pounds (6.8–11.3 kg)),[11][12] round, and orange, with smooth, slightly ribbed skin.[2][8]

The "New England pie pumpkin", also known as the "small sugar pumpkin", which is smaller in size but considered to have superior cooking properties,[7] is said to be taken from a strain of this cultivar.[13][14] The Howden pumpkin is a strain selected from Connecticut field pumpkins for improved production and uniformity of fruits,[15][16] and is described as "the original commercial jack-o’-lantern pumpkin".[10]

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  1. ^ "Squash and Pumpkin" (PDF). USDA ARS GRIN. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  2. ^ a b "Publication #HS649: Pumpkin". University of Florida IFAS Extension.
  3. ^ "Pumpkins and More - Varieties". University of Illinois Agricultural Extension.
  4. ^ "Autumn's Humble Treasures". Patrick & Henry Community College.
  5. ^ "American Cookery and a History of its Ingredients". American Heritage Vegetables. University of South Carolina. Archived from the original on 2017-01-12. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  6. ^ a b c "Abenaki Heritage Garden" (PDF). USDA NRCS.
  7. ^ a b "Gardening: Trick is to Plant Now for Halloween Treat". The L.A. Times.
  8. ^ a b "Pumpkins in Florida". University of Florida.
  9. ^ Goldman, Amy. The Compleat Squash: A Passionate Grower's Guide to Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds. p. 111.
  10. ^ a b "Pick a Pumpkin from Massachusetts". Mass.gov. Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources.
  11. ^ "'Connecticut Field' Pumpkins". Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners. Cornell University.
  12. ^ "Pumpkin Agronomy Guide". Alternative Agriculture Resource Guide. University of Missouri. Archived from the original on 2016-01-30. Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  13. ^ Coulter, Lynn. Gardening with Heirloom Seeds. UNC Press Books. p. 288.
  14. ^ "Small patch can yield pumpkins for pie, decoration". The Columbus Dispatch.
  15. ^ Damerow, Gail. The Perfect Pumpkin: Growing/Cooking/Carving. p. 15.
  16. ^ Goldman, Amy. The Compleat Squash: A Passionate Grower's Guide to Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds. p. 108.
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