7 Types of Pumpkins For Your Fall Decor

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It is that time of year and its..... PUMPKIN SEASON. If you are like me, you love everything pumpkin especially pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin landscaping and pumpkin pie. For pumpkin landscaping, there is such a short period to decorate with them and maintaining them perfectly. So to kick it off, here are some great and colorful pumpkins you can add to your decor! 

1- Blue Jarrahdale Pumpkin

Latin Name: ​Cucurbita maxima
Color: Blue with a hue of gray
Description: This blue ribbed pumpkin has a golden-orange flesh and the pulp is great for pumpkin pie, savory bakes and decor. 
Weight: 12 to 20 Pounds.

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2- Small Sugar Pumpkin

Latin Name: Cucurbita pepo
Color: Orange-Yellow
Description: This is the traditional pumpkin that will see in your Thanksgiving pumpkin pie and Halloween decor. It is a beautiful small 6" to 10" pumpkin that has a great sweet taste and its perfect for sweet pumpkin pastries and for your tabletop decor. 
Weight: 6 to 10 pounds
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3- Carnival Squash

Latin Name: Cucurbita pepo
Color: Cream white base with green rinds and speckled orange & green
Description: This squash is a hybrid of the acorn squash and the sweet dumpling squash. A cool fact about these squash is if they're gardened in a hotter zone, they will become more green. These squash can be roasted or cooked and the final flavor has a nutty and sweet flavoring. Here is an amazing recipe you can try. 
​Weight: ​1.5 pounds

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4- Long Island Cheese Pumpkins

Latin Name: Cucurbita Moschata
Color: Cream orange
Description: This heritage pumpkin has an interesting cheese appearance that goes great in soups, stocky meals and pumpkin pie. It has a creamy and mild flavor that balances well with sweets and savor pieces like cheese. I highly recommend trying this recipe: Cheese Pumpkin Soup with Sage & Apple. 
Weight: 6 to 10 pounds​

5- Pepitas Pumpkins

Color: Light & deep orange with green stripes on top. 
Description: This beautiful pumpkin can be eaten several ways. You can eat this pumpkin either by their pulp (raw, baked or roasted) or by their seeds. Most people opt in for the delicious seeds. Their flavor profile is primarily sweet.
Weight: 9 to 12 pounds.​

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6- Acorn Winter Squash

Latin Name: Cucurbita maxima
Color: Dark Green Shell & a Orange Flesh
Description: The acorn squash is a baseball sized squash that is great for baking, cooking and decor. My favorite meal with the acorn squash is roasting the squash with butter and just shredding it with a fork. The flavor profile is: lightly sweet with a nutty & buttery taste.
Weight: Up to 5 pounds​

7- Mellow Yellow Pumpkin

Latin Name: Cucurbita pepo
Color: Mellow Yellow
Description: This pumpkin is primarily for the aesthetics included with your pumpkin decor, but it can be used for roasting and baking. The flavor profile is a mild sweet taste that is versatile with any dish. 
Weight: 10 to 18 pounds​

Important Note

A reader has pointed out in the comments to maintain your outdoor decor in a safe environment. To read more on how to preserve your pumpkins safely, here is the link.

I hope you can add one of these pumpkins to your decor this year!

If you would like me to add another pumpkin to this list, please comment below! I would be happy to add more of everyone's favorite pumpkins!

X Lisa