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The Small Sugar Pie Pumpkin has the reputation of being one of the finest pumpkins for making pies and has been an heirloom baking pumpkin for more than a century. This variety produces small, round, uniform 7-10” pumpkins with a sweet yellow flesh flavored for pies and canning. Stores well. FAST FACTS Name Small Sugar Pie Pumpkin Botanical Name Curcubita maxima Other Common Names Sugar Pie Pumpkin Color Orange Size 10" in diameter Days to Maturity 100 Days Sun / Shade Sun Hardiness Zones All PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS: Sow seeds in well-drained soil in a sunny location after the threat of the last frost has passed. Plan on needing a minimum of 20 square feet for each plant. Mound soil and plant 3-5 seeds 1" deep in each mound. When they germinate thin down to the 2-3 healthiest sprouts. Most pumpkin varieties take between 85-125 days to mature. If you would like to have pumpkins on October 1st, count backwards to decide when to plant.