The Long Island Cheese pumpkin is an excellent eating pumpkin and is well-suited for making pies. It is a beautiful tan pumpkin with deep lobes that grows on huge, sprawling vines.
Latin Name
Cucurbita moschata
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Type of Plant
Annuals
Vegetables
Vines
Seasons
Summer
Fall
Specifications
Max Height: 1.5'
Max Spread: 15'
Uses
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Colors
Native Range
South and Central America
History
In May of 1788, Washington writes of planting pumpkins at Muddy Hole.
Other Details
Pollinator
Hardiness Zones
Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005
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