Connecticut Field pumpkin

Cucurbita pepo
'Connecticut Field'

Connecticut Field pumpkin
Species Cucurbita pepo[1]
Cultivar Connecticut Field
Origin Connecticut

The Connecticut Field pumpkin is a type of pumpkin. It is an heirloom variety, the "standard"[2][3] and "classic"[4][5] pumpkin, "one of the oldest pumpkins in existence".[6] Widely used for autumn decorations, either whole or as jack-o'-lanterns,[7] it is also suitable for culinary purposes.[8] Said to differ little from squash grown by Native Americans in pre-Columbian times,[6][9] the name "Connecticut Field pumpkin" references the area where the ancestral variety was found,[10] as well as the traditional system of planting pumpkins in corn fields.[6]

Like most pumpkins, 'Connecticut Field' is large (15–25 pounds (6.8–11.3 kg)),[11][12] round, and orange, with smooth, slightly ribbed skin.[2][8]

The 'New England Pie' or 'Small Sugar' pumpkin, "the standard pie type",[3] is said to be a strain of this cultivar,[13][14] smaller in size but with superior cooking properties.[7] 'Howden' or 'Howden's Field', a cultivar selected from 'Connecticut Field' for improved production and uniformity of fruits,[15][16] is "the original commercial jack-o’-lantern pumpkin".[10]

References

  1. "Squash and Pumpkin" (PDF). USDA ARS GRIN.
  2. 1 2 "Publication #HS649: Pumpkin". University of Florida IFAS Extension.
  3. 1 2 "Pumpkins and More - Varieties". University of Illinois Agricultural Extension.
  4. "Autumn's Humble Treasures". Patrick Henry Community College.
  5. "American Cookery and a History of its Ingredients". American Heritage Vegetables. University of South Carolina.
  6. 1 2 3 "Abenaki Heritage Garden" (PDF). USDA NRCS.
  7. 1 2 "Gardening: Trick is to Plant Now for Halloween Treat". The L.A. Times.
  8. 1 2 "Pumpkins in Florida". University of Florida.
  9. Goldman, Amy. The Compleat Squash: A Passionate Grower's Guide to Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds. p. 111.
  10. 1 2 "Pick a Pumpkin from Massachusetts". Mass.gov. Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources.
  11. "'Connecticut Field' Pumpkins". Vegetable Varieties for Gardeners. Cornell University.
  12. "Pumpkin Agronomy Guide". Alternative Agriculture Resource Guide. University of Missouri.
  13. Coulter, Lynn. Gardening with Heirloom Seeds. UNC Press Books. p. 288.
  14. "Small patch can yield pumpkins for pie, decoration". The Columbus Dispatch.
  15. Damerow, Gail. The Perfect Pumpkin: Growing/Cooking/Carving. p. 15.
  16. Goldman, Amy. The Compleat Squash: A Passionate Grower's Guide to Pumpkins, Squash, and Gourds. p. 108.
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