The seed for our cushaw pumpkins originally came to us from a friend in the Brushy Mountains (the same friend that got us started growing the heirloom field corn variety we've been growing every year for going on 20 years.) This variety makes large (mostly 10-20 lb) pumpkins that are kind of pear shaped. The skin is creamy white with green mottled vertical stripes. The flesh is much paler in color than other pumpkins (like the large Cranford Woodleaf pumpkins we've sold for a number of years) but we've really enjoyed them as pie pumpkins. We also enjoy them cut up into cubes, tossed with butter and salt and then roasted. The taste is also milder than other pumpkins. These cushaw type pumpkins have a fair but not outstanding potential storage life, maybe up to about 3 months.
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