Pumpkin varieties witch pictures. Pumpkins, squash and gourd types. Letters E & F.

E

44 - El Dorado Pumpkin
Hybrid.
Round (looks like a basketball) with green (when immature) and dull-orange or buff (when mature) skin covered with white and light-green streaks and spots. It has orange flesh. Grown in tropics and subtropics.
Seeds in USA available only for research purposes.
See photo here.

F

45 - Figleaf Gourd
Photo: Pixabay
Know also as Malabar Gourd, Chilacayote, Sidra, Thai marrow, pie melon, and many others! Melon-shaped, with green & white spots and streaks. It has white flesh. Young fruits can be easily roasted and mature ones (that are much sweeter) can be added to stews, desserts, or beverages. Flowers, shoots, and seeds are also edible.
Available in the Summer.
You can buy seeds on Amazon.


46 - Full Moon Pumpkin
Photo: Pixabay
Medium to giant (up to 90 lbs!). They have white ribbed skin and thick orange flesh. Suitable for making pies, carving, and decorative displays. 
Available in the Fall.
Seeds to buy on Amazon.

47 - Flat White Boer Pumpkin
Photo: Rareseeds
White, very flattened, heavily ribbed. Weighs up to 30 lbs. It has sweet orange flesh.
You can buy it in Autumn.
Seeds available
at Rareseeds website.

48 - Flatso Pumpkin
Photo: Johnny's Selected Seeds
A hybrid. Small (approx. 6 lbs), symmetrical, flattened. It resembles a wheel of cheese. Ribbing is moderate.
It's bright-orange colored. It has a thin dark (often curvy) handle.
Available in the Fall.
Seeds to buy
at Johnny's Selected Seeds.

Next: Letter G.


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