A medium-sized variety that grows fruits around 15 pounds, ‘New England Cheddar’ gets its name from its appearance: The pumpkin’s shape resembles a cheese wheel. Despite its “cheesy” name, you can use this pumpkin variety in your favorite pumpkin pie or quick bread recipe. In addition to being a tasty eating variety, ‘Porcelain Doll’ has a unique pink color with deep ribs, so it also looks pretty on a front porch with other fall decorations. The blocky-shaped pumpkins can weigh over 20 pounds. ‘Hybrid Pam’ pumpkins are bright orange and round. Reaching 7 pounds on average, they’re the perfect size for a pie and have a sweet flavor, too. ‘Crystal Star’ keeps its spooky white appearance as it ages, making these pumpkins a fun choice for carving and decorating (it’s perfect for painting a buffalo check pattern to go with your fall farmhouse display). The large, rounded pumpkins tend to be about 25-35 pounds. Don’t be fooled by the blue-green skin; ‘Blue Doll’ has a bright orange interior. You can use this variety in your favorite pumpkin recipes that benefit from the fruit’s warm hues. ‘Casperita’ is a small white pumpkin variety that is a top choice for indoor decorating. Or use them as a finishing touch for a fall window box arrangement. ‘Orangita’ is an orange mini pumpkin with deep ribs on its rind. Use ‘Orangita’ to set off bigger squash varieties, container gardens, and hay bales for a stunning fall porch display. ‘Flat White Boer Ford’ appears precisely as its name indicates, featuring a flattened shape and white rind. These pumpkins grow wider than tall and are perfect for adding a diverse look to a porch when paired with other pumpkin varieties. ‘Flat White Boer Ford’ also keeps well, so should last through the season. Known as the Cinderella pumpkin after the carriage that took the fairy-tale princess to the ball, this French heirloom variety is also called Rouge Vif d’Etampes. It has a flat shape, reddish-orange skin, and weighs around 10-15 pounds. Nope, there’s nothing wrong with this pumpkin. ‘Knucklehead’ gets its name from its naturally warty skin. The fruit is orange, dotted with greenish bumps. This pumpkin ranges from 10-20 pounds once ripe and is excellent for carving spooky jack-‘o-lanterns.
