good pumpkin to grow?

[Pompeylottie]

Can anyone recommend a good pumpkin to grow to make pumpkin pie, I'm looking for a smallish one as I have grown big ones up to now and wasted most of the flesh.
Could I use an autumn crown squash instead of a pumpkin?
thank you.

[bearded bloke]

Hunter squash make a really nice pie & they only have a small amount of seeds & pith,so very little wastage

[Jeanied]

I like the orange fleshed varieties with green skins - don't have my seed stash to hand to give you varieties. Another stunning one Rouge Vif d’Etamps - orange skinned and a flattish shape. Great for cooking with.

[Thelma Sanders]

Any of the 'high sugar' rated squash are good for pie
Squash Winter High Sugar Mixed F1 Hybrid Seeds by T and M - Crowders

My favourite is Celebration

[scarey55]

I use potimarron for all my cooking, they are easy to grow and have firm, orange flesh. I think they are called Urchi Kuri squash in UK? Not sure if they are any good in a pie but they make a cracking squash and sweetcorn soup. I have loads of seeds, PM me if you want me to send you any.

[chris]

Ive used many in cakes and pies - blue banana was good for them, Themla sanders sweet potato was ok (not as sweet as everyone makes out- though they do seem to sweeten up the liner they're in storage IMO). Crown price (pity it's an f1) is lovely, and my favourite.




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[Thelma Sanders]

Oi you! you're spelling my name wrong

I agree though, they do need spicing up - but carry either sweet or savoury flavours well. They are very reliable croppers, even in a cool summer

[rustylady]

Can anyone recommend a good pumpkin to grow to make pumpkin pie, I'm looking for a smallish one as I have grown big ones up to now and wasted most of the flesh.
Could I use an autumn crown squash instead of a pumpkin?
thank you.

You don't need to waste the flesh. You can freeze it, either in chunks or pureed.

[alldigging]

I use potimarron for all my cooking, they are easy to grow and have firm, orange flesh. I think they are called Urchi Kuri squash in UK? Not sure if they are any good in a pie but they make a cracking squash and sweetcorn soup. I have loads of seeds, PM me if you want me to send you any.

I'm pretty certain is is what I grew.
They are delicious and cropped well.

We had them roasted with a chicken stock cube and blitzed. Really good soup.

[Pompeylottie]

thank you for all replies, I'm oing to give Urchi Kuri a go!

[Thelma Sanders]

It's Uchiki Kuri
Squash (Winter) Uchiki Kuri Organic Seeds|D. T. Brown Vegetable Seeds

[Jeanied]

Feeling smug now - have ordered some Thelma Sanders

[scarey55]

It's Uchiki Kuri
Squash (Winter) Uchiki Kuri Organic Seeds|D. T. Brown Vegetable Seeds

Sorry Thelma, that's my fault - I have always been a bit Nellie Pledge when it comes to names of seeds
Thank you for posting the right name

[Feral007]

Are you cutting up and peeling the pumpkin first? We have one called Butternut - which is yellow skinned and in the long shape. Very easy to cut up and popular because it's fairly sweet.

For the bigger round, with pleats in them pumpkins, we roast the pumpkin in the oven with some garlic and when it's cooked, we take the skin off. Just scoop out the cooked pumpkin. Easy.