PUMPKIN ADVANTAGE
Sakata…Your One-stop Shop for Pumpkins When it comes to pumpkins, size matters! That’s why we’re so pleased to offer an array of choices from mini to jumbo. Plus, Sakata pumpkins are bred with the grower in mind and offer disease resistance, excellent yield and high-quality, uniformly-shaped fruit. For pumpkins that deliver reliable performance and market fit, get the Sakata advantage!
Kandy Korn Plus
Shape: Oblate / Weight: 1 lb • High yields make this a favorite • Deep orange fruit with dark green handles have real eye appeal • Good powdery mildew tolerance
Jack Sprat (XPU9079)
New
Shape: Blocky round / Weight: 2-3 lb • Very uniform size and shape • High fruit numbers per plant • Nice dark green, embedded handles
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Fall Splendor
Shape: Round blocky / Weight: 5-6 lb • Very uniform smooth fruit • Excellent yield potential • Dark green handles are shaped for easy carrying
Baby Wrinkles (XPU8009)
Shape: Round / Weight: 5-8 lb • A larger “pie class” pumpkin • Burnt orange color and rough skin gives a unique appearance • Dark green embedded handles
Hijinks AAS Winner
Shape: Round blocky / Weight: 7-9 lb • Consistent fruit shape and size • Nice square shoulders and medium deep ribbing • Long dark green handles — ideal for schoolsters
Flat White Boer Ford
Shape: Flattened / Weight: 10-15 lb • Highly ornamental! Stackable! • Edible! Bright orange flesh has a sweet taste • White color stays white — does not bleach or yellow
Mrs. Wrinkles
Shape: Round blocky / Weight: 14-18 lb • An attention grabber! • Strong embedded handles • Deep, wrinkled ribs and burnt orange color
Earlipak
Shape: Round blocky / Weight: 18-22 lb • Uniform size and shape — great for the bin market • Very strong handle attachment • Intermediate resistance to powdery mildew
Diablo
Shape: Round blocky / Weight: 18-22 lb • Uniform size and shape • Dark orange color with a strong, dark green embedded handle • Ideal for the Jack OʼLantern market
Honky Tonk (XPU6025)
Shape: Blocky round / Weight: 20-25 lb • Ideal for the 40-count market • Deeply ribbed and wrinkled
Captain Jack
Shape: Tall barrel / Weight: 30+ lb • Several large fruits per plant retain large size • Requires lower plant population to obtain x-large size • Thick flesh and flat bottoms
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PUMPKIN HYBRIDS Variety
Vine Type
Days to Maturity from Direct Seed
Kandy Korn Plus F1
Bush
85
Rockafellow F1
Bush
Jack Sprat (XPU9079) F1
Skin Color / Ribbing
Handle Color / Length
1 lb, 3.5 x 4.25” / oblate
Orange / smooth
Dark green / 3”
Very heavy yields on a bush type plant, attractive small fruit.
85
2-3 lb, 5.5 x 6.5” / tear drop
Dark orange / smooth
Dark green / 4”
Hard shell and smooth skin make it ideal for painting.
Semideterminate
100
2-3 lb, 5 x 6” / blocky round
Dark orange / shallow ribs
Dark green / 3.5”
Strong embedded handle, very uniform size & shape, high fruit per plant and yield potential. Intermediate resistance to powdery mildew.
Fall Splendor F1
Semideterminate
105
5-6 lb, 6.7 x 8.0” / round blocky
Dark orange / medium ribs
Dark green / 4.5”
Very uniform blocky-round shape, average weight runs 5-6 lb.
Baby Wrinkles (XPU8009) F1
Semideterminate
105
5-8 lb, 8 x 7” / round
Burnt orange / rough textured
Dark green / 4”
A larger “pie class” pumpkin with burnt orange color and unique texture skin makes this variety stand out among its peers.
Hijinks F1
Indeterminate
100
7-9 lb, 7.5 x 8” / round blocky
Dark orange / shallow ribs
Dark green / 5”
The consistency of the fruit shape and size makes this variety a good all around pumpkin.
Mrs. Wrinkles F1
Semideterminate
100
14-18 lb, 9 x 10” / round blocky
Burnt orange / deep wrinkled
Dark green / 4”
Strong embedded handle, deeply wrinkled ribs.
Diablo F1
Semideterminate
100
18-22 lb, 9 x 11” / round blocky
Dark orange / medium ribs
Dark green / 4.5”
Uniform size and shape make Diablo ideal for the Jack O’Lantern market.
Earlipack F1
Semideterminate
95
18-22 lb, 11.5 x 13” / round blocky
Dark orange
Dark green / 4.5”
Very strong handle attachment. Uniform shape and size. Intermediate resistance to powdery mildew.
Honky Tonk (XPU6025) F1
Semideterminate
105
20-25 lb, 10 x 13” / blocky round
Burnt orange / deep wrinkled
Dark green / 4”
This is a larger version of Mrs. Wrinkles with burnt orange color, deep wrinkled skin and a dark embedded handle.
Mr. Wrinkles F1
Indeterminate
95
20-30 lb, 13 x 10.5” / barrel shaped
Dark orange / deep wrinkled
Dark green / 5”
Strong embedded handle. Very strong vine.
El Toro (XPU9083)
Indeterminate
105
25-35 lb, 13 x 13” / blocky round
Deep dark orange / Dark green / 5” deep ribbed
El Toro translates to “the Bull” which describes this variety: extra large fruit with a large strong handle, dark orange color and deep ribbing.
Captain Jack F1
Indeterminate
110
30 lb +, 15 x 13” / tall barrel
Dark orange / medium ribs
Dark green / 4”
Several large fruit per plant and will retain large fruit size. (This variety requires lower plant population to obtain larger size).
Flat White Boer Ford F1
Indeterminate
110-120
10-15 lb / flattened
Creamy white / widely spaced, medium deep ribs
Light green to brown / 2”
Unique white color and flat shape for the specialty market. Also used for eating in other parts of the world. Maxima family.
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Fruit Size / Shape
Uses & Remarks
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