Produce Lesson- Pumpkin

While there are plenty of pumpkin varieties available to us in grocery stores, farmerst markets and pumpkin patches, it it important to know which pumpkin does what. A category of “standard orange” pumpkins takes up the bulk of pumpkin varieties including the jack-o-lantern, lil’ pumpkemons (little but delicious), baby bear (great to serve soups in), aspen, and kakai (great tasting seeds, roast them!). These standard orange pumpkins grow anywhere from 2 to 25 lbs. But when it comes to the culinary world, there are four reigning pumpkins: buckskin, chelsey, Dickson field, and Kentucky field. Want a beautiful centerpiece? The Cinderella pumpkin truly lives up to it’s name, a large, beautiful, carriage-like pumpkin that looks like it hopped out of your t.v. and onto your dining room table. From small eatable pumpkins to large decorative ones, there’s a pumpkin variety out there for everyone!