Species

Winter squash

Cucurbita maxima

Varieties

33 entries

Variety	Description	Prices (EUR)	Details
Alladins TurbanBSI-FL20739	—	1-4 KG €157.50 / kg < 1 KG €270.00 / kg	Details
Atlantic giantBSI-FL69995	—	1-4 KG €149.00 / kg < 1 KG €255.00 / kg	Details
Baby BlueBSI-FL24700	—	1-4 KG €149.00 / kg < 1 KG €255.00 / kg	Details
Big MaxBSI-H161260	—	10-24 KG €64.00 / kg 5-9 KG €72.00 / kg 1-4 KG €81.00 / kg < 1 KG €138.00 / kg	Details
Bleu de HongrieBSI-H162215	—	10-24 KG €133.30 / kg 5-9 KG €150.15 / kg 1-4 KG €168.00 / kg < 1 KG €288.00 / kg	Details
Blue BalettBSI-FL35127	—	1-4 KG €149.00 / kg < 1 KG €255.00 / kg	Details
Blue KuriBSI-FL90195	—	1-4 KG €148.75 / kg < 1 KG €255.00 / kg	Details
Buen GustoBSI-FL53853	—	1-4 KG €149.00 / kg < 1 KG €255.00 / kg	Details
Buttercup BurgessBSI-B29830	—	5-9 KG €127.00 / kg 1-4 KG €168.00 / kg < 1 KG €264.00 / kg	Details
ButtercupBSI-H162900	—	10-24 KG €125.55 / kg 5-9 KG €141.075 / kg 1-4 KG €157.50 / kg < 1 KG €270.00 / kg	Details
Galeux ‘d EysinesBSI-FL24969	—	1-4 KG €148.75 / kg < 1 KG €255.00 / kg	Details
GarboBSI-FL24829	—	1-4 KG €149.00 / kg < 1 KG €255.00 / kg	Details
Gold NuggetBSI-FL21518	—	1-4 KG €148.75 / kg < 1 KG €255.00 / kg	Details
Golden Hubbard - Amateur Variety -BSI-B24773	—	10-24 KG €71.00 / kg 5-9 KG €97.00 / kg 1-4 KG €128.00 / kg < 1 KG €201.00 / kg	Details
Green Hubbard - Amateur Variety -BSI-B24770	—	10-24 KG €71.00 / kg 5-9 KG €97.00 / kg 1-4 KG €128.00 / kg < 1 KG €201.00 / kg	Details
Hubbard Large Blue - Amateur Variety -BSI-B24772	—	10-24 KG €78.00 / kg 5-9 KG €105.00 / kg 1-4 KG €139.00 / kg < 1 KG €218.00 / kg	Details
JarrahdaleBSI-FL47231	—	1-4 KG €157.50 / kg < 1 KG €270.00 / kg	Details
Jaune de ParisBSI-H967210	—	10-24 KG €50.00 / kg 5-9 KG €55.00 / kg 1-4 KG €61.00 / kg < 1 KG €105.00 / kg	Details
LakotaBSI-FL92563	—	1-4 KG €148.75 / kg < 1 KG €255.00 / kg	Details
Marina Di ChioggiaBSI-FL54800	—	1-4 KG €149.00 / kg < 1 KG €255.00 / kg	Details
NagydobosiBSI-B24883	—	10-24 KG €68.20 / kg 5-9 KG €92.40 / kg 1-4 KG €122.50 / kg < 1 KG €192.00 / kg	Details
Paciﬁc Giant - Amateur Variety -BSI-B24865	—	10-24 KG €102.30 / kg 5-9 KG €138.60 / kg 1-4 KG €183.75 / kg < 1 KG €288.00 / kg	Details
Pink Banana Jumbo - Amateur Variety -BSI-B29675	—	10-24 KG €68.20 / kg 5-9 KG €92.40 / kg 1-4 KG €122.50 / kg < 1 KG €192.00 / kg	Details
Potimarron Hokkaido typeBSI-B24790	—	10-24 KG €64.17 / kg 5-9 KG €89.10 / kg 1-4 KG €119.70 / kg < 1 KG €194.40 / kg	Details
Queensland blueBSI-FL37156	—	1-4 KG €149.00 / kg < 1 KG €255.00 / kg	Details
Rouge vif d'ÉtampesBSI-H967230	—	10-24 KG €50.00 / kg 5-9 KG €56.00 / kg 1-4 KG €63.00 / kg < 1 KG €108.00 / kg	Details
Sweet DumplingBSI-H162890	—	10-24 KG €113.15 / kg 5-9 KG €127.05 / kg 1-4 KG €141.75 / kg < 1 KG €243.00 / kg	Details
Sweet Mama F1 Green Hokkaido type VBSI-B24785	—	Price per 1000 seeds €315.00	Details
TriambleBSI-FL51724	—	1-4 KG €157.50 / kg < 1 KG €270.00 / kg	Details
Turkish TurbanBSI-FL30268	—	1-4 KG €140.00 / kg < 1 KG €240.00 / kg	Details
Uchiki KuriBSI-H967200	—	10-24 KG €55.80 / kg 5-9 KG €62.70 / kg 1-4 KG €70.00 / kg < 1 KG €120.00 / kg	Details
Valenciano - Amateur Variety - WhiteBSI-B24840	—	10-24 KG €153.00 / kg 5-9 KG €202.00 / kg 1-4 KG €248.00 / kg < 1 KG €424.00 / kg	Details
Yellow PumpkinBSI-B24800	—	10-24 KG €64.17 / kg 5-9 KG €89.10 / kg 1-4 KG €119.70 / kg < 1 KG €194.40 / kg	Details

Cucurbita maxima is a warm-season annual vine in the Cucurbitaceae. Its stems spread or climb with tendrils, carrying broad leaves and yellow flowers.

Botanical characteristics

The species includes Buttercup, Hubbard, Banana and turban-shaped groups. “Winter squash” describes a broad assortment, rather than a single fruit shape or cultivar.

Winter squash groups and seed references

Buttercup, Uchiki Kuri and Jarrahdale are separately listed seed references. Seed retailers can compare named varieties alongside the wider group distinctions, keeping fruit form and article identity separate from the general species description. For bulk quantities, follow the purchasing unit shown for the selected reference.

At a glance

Species profile

Characteristics

Life cycle: Annual

Botanical details

Botanical name: Cucurbita maxima
Common names: winter squash, pumpkin
Synonyms: Show full list
Cucumis rapallito (Carrière) Carrière, Cucurbita farinae Mozz. ex Naudin, Cucurbita maxima brasiliensis Harz, Cucurbita maxima cancroides Harz, Cucurbita maxima castanina Harz, Cucurbita maxima cercuraicensis Harz, Cucurbita maxima convar. ecoronata Alef., Cucurbita maxima convar. parvifructina Greb., Cucurbita maxima convar. semiturbana Alef., Cucurbita maxima convar. turbaniformis (M.Roem.) Alef., Cucurbita maxima elliptica Harz, Cucurbita maxima farinae (Alef.) Harz, Cucurbita maxima gigantea Harz, Cucurbita maxima leucoderma Harz, Cucurbita maxima lignosa Harz, Cucurbita maxima messanensis (Alef.) Harz, Cucurbita maxima rubra Harz, Cucurbita maxima var. alba M.Roem., Cucurbita maxima var. ambigua Tod., Cucurbita maxima var. aromatica Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. badagarensis C.R.Mudaliar, Cucurbita maxima var. boliviana Zhit., Cucurbita maxima var. brachycina Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. byzantina Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. californica Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. castanina Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. chiloensis Zhit., Cucurbita maxima var. chlorocina Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. chlorophthalma Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. clypeiformis Tod., Cucurbita maxima var. coffeisperma Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. constricta Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. corticosa Naudin, Cucurbita maxima var. depressa M.Roem., Cucurbita maxima var. farinae Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. figarii Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. grayana Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. grisea Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. grossa M.Roem., Cucurbita maxima var. hollandica Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. laevis Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. leucadica Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. macrocina Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. megalocarpa M.Roem., Cucurbita maxima var. messanensis Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. microcarpa Naudin, Cucurbita maxima var. microcina Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. naudinii Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. neapolitana Tod., Cucurbita maxima var. ohioensis Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. ovalis M.Roem., Cucurbita maxima var. penebroma Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. pluviceps Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. rostrata Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. sphaerocina Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. triloba Millán, Cucurbita maxima var. turbaniformis (M.Roem.) Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. turbanula Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. turgida L.H.Bailey, Cucurbita maxima var. valparaisiana Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. virginica Alef., Cucurbita maxima var. zapallito (Carrière) Millán, Cucurbita maxima var. zipinka Millán, Cucurbita maxima virginica (Alef.) Harz, Cucurbita pepo var. maxima (Duchesne) Delile, Cucurbita pileiformis M.Roem., Cucurbita rapallito Carrière, Cucurbita sulcata Blanco, Cucurbita turbaniformis M.Roem., Cucurbita turbaniformis var. chiloensis Zhit., Cucurbita turbaniformis var. meloniformis M.Roem., Pepo maximus (Duchesne) Peterm., Pileocalyx elegans Gasp.
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Genus: Cucurbita
Species: Cucurbita maxima