Sugar Pie Pumpkin

Cucurbitaceae

1863 American heirloom — THE standard pie pumpkin for 160+ years. Sweet, fine-grained, thick, stringless flesh superior to carving pumpkins for cooking. Makes 2-3 pies per pumpkin. 2-7 lbs (typically 4-6), round, slightly flattened. Some PM resistance noted. Each vine produces 4-8 fruits. Also works as small decorative jack-o'-lantern. Requires curing. Stores 2-3 months.

At a Glance

Days to Maturity

90–110 days

Sun

6+ hours

Container

Not Ideal

15+ gallon pot

Zone Planting Guide

Your USDA Zone:

Growing Guide

Germination

Germination Time 5–14 days

Optimal Temp 85°F

Seed Depth 1"

Watering

Weekly Water 1–2 "

Needs High

Soil

pH Range 6–6.8

Resilience

Heat: High Cold: Low Drought: Medium

Nutrition

Feeding Intensity Heavy feeder

Recommended Recipes Worm castings topdress, Compost tea, Kelp foliar

Harvest

Deep uniform bright orange

Companion Planting

Good Companions

Sources

seed-catalog Botanical Interests — Sugar Pie university UMass Extension university Colorado State University Extension — PlantTalk: Warm season vegetables (frost tender, best growth temps) university Iowa State University Extension — Yard and Garden: Winter Squash (curing) university University of New Hampshire Extension — Growing vegetables: when to plant (zucchini/winter squash timing) university Virginia Cooperative Extension (Virginia State University) — Companion Planting in Gardening (Three Sisters) university Oregon State University Extension — Plan now to harvest and store pumpkins and winter squash

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Sugar Pie Pumpkin Planting Dates by Zone

Planting dates for Sugar Pie Pumpkin vary by USDA hardiness zone. Select your zone below for frost dates, start-indoors timing, and a full monthly planting calendar.

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