Pumpkin variety

Connecticut Field Pumpkin

The classic large orange field pumpkin used for jack-o'-lanterns and fall display. Vines are vigorous and need space.

About Connecticut Field

Connecticut Field is one of the oldest American heirloom pumpkins, a classic large field type reaching 15 to 25 pounds. It produces round to slightly flattened fruit with a ribbed, bright orange rind and coarse, stringy flesh that is better suited to carving and livestock feed than to fine pies. The vigorous, sprawling vines are dependable and productive, which is why this open-pollinated variety has stayed a market standard for generations.

Growing Connecticut Field Pumpkin

Give this rambling vine plenty of room, roughly 4 to 6 feet between plants in rows about 8 feet apart, since it is not a bush type. Direct sow after the soil warms and all frost danger has passed, and allow around 100 to 110 days to maturity. Harvest when the rind is fully orange and hard enough to resist a thumbnail, and cut with a few inches of stem to help the fruit store longer.

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Variety characteristics are general guidance for US home gardens; performance varies by climate, soil, and season. Seed and plant availability differs by supplier. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.