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Giant Pumpkin Varieties

From record-breaking Atlantic Giants to ornamental white and pink pumpkins — growing guides, feeding schedules, and harvest advice for every giant variety.

10 varieties covered
Competition Giant

Dill's Atlantic Giant

⚖️ 300–1,200+ kg · 📅 120–150 days

The variety behind virtually every world record giant pumpkin since the 1980s. Deep orange, ribbed, and capable of extraordinary size with dedicated feeding.

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Competition Giant

Prizewinner Hybrid

⚖️ 50–200 kg · 📅 100–120 days

An F1 hybrid bred for reliable giant growth — more forgiving and consistent than open-pollinated Atlantic Giant seed, popular with first-time giant growers.

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Large Show

Big Max

⚖️ 25–45 kg · 📅 100–115 days

A classic, easy-going 'big pumpkin' for growers who want serious size without the full giant-growing commitment. Reddish-orange, smooth-ish skin.

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Large Show

Big Moon

⚖️ 25–50 kg · 📅 100–120 days

Pale pinkish-orange giant with good uniform shape — an approachable large-pumpkin variety for county fair displays and first giant-growing attempts.

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Heirloom Giant

Mammoth Gold

⚖️ 20–40 kg · 📅 100–110 days

A deep gold-orange heirloom giant with a shorter season than Atlantic Giant, making it more reliable in cooler climates with fewer frost-free days.

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White Giant

Full Moon

⚖️ 20–45 kg · 📅 100–120 days

A pale cream-white giant pumpkin prized for striking autumn displays. Smooth-skinned and productive, with flesh sweet enough for baking.

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Competition Giant

Gold Medal

⚖️ 45–90 kg · 📅 110–125 days

A semi-competitive giant with rich orange colour and a rounder shape than Atlantic Giant — a good middle step for growers moving up from show pumpkins.

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White Giant

Silver Moon

⚖️ 15–35 kg · 📅 100–115 days

A ghostly pale-white giant with a slightly flattened shape — popular for white-pumpkin displays and easier to size up than Atlantic Giant in short seasons.

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Heirloom Giant

Wallace

⚖️ 50–100 kg · 📅 110–130 days

A 1970s-era heirloom giant, one of the direct ancestors in Atlantic Giant's breeding lineage. Orange, ribbed, and historically significant for giant-pumpkin growers.

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Ornamental Giant

Pink Porcelain Doll

⚖️ 20–50 kg · 📅 100–115 days

A striking rosy-pink giant pumpkin bred for both looks and eating — smooth, deeply lobed fruit that's become a favourite for autumn décor.

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