Description

Sugar Pie Pumpkin is a classic small baking pumpkin known for its sweet, fine-textured flesh and excellent culinary quality. It is a staple for pies, soups, and purees, producing dense, flavorful flesh with a higher sugar content than larger carving types. Its manageable size and reliable productivity make it a favorite for home gardeners and market growers alike.

This variety produces compact vines and typically sets multiple small, uniform fruits per plant. It performs well in warm, sunny conditions and is valued for both its flavor and storage ability after curing. Sugar Pie pumpkins are one of the most dependable types for kitchen use.

• Type: Pie pumpkin / culinary pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo)
• Direct sow: After last frost when soil is warm
• Sun: Full sun
• Spacing: 3–5 feet between hills
• Vine length: 6–10 feet
• Fruit size: 4–8 lbs
• Days to maturity: 90–100 days

Sugar Pie pumpkins grow best in fertile, well-drained soil with steady moisture during the growing season. Seeds should be sown once soil temperatures are warm and plants should be thinned to the strongest seedlings per hill. Harvest when fruits are fully colored and the rind is hard, then cure in a warm, dry space to enhance sweetness and improve storage life.

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