No doubt. By luck of the draw, I ended up with the pumpkin later rated the best — Winter Luxury — and the worst — Baby Pam — as well as one that occupied the bland middle ground.

Other good varietals for culinary uses include Autumn Gold, Baby Pam, Cinderella, Fairy Tale, Ghost Rider, New England Pie Pumpkin and Lumina (which are white). In general, look for the smaller ...

Some specific varieties that make for a delicious pumpkin purée include the following: Baby Pam New England pie Winter Luxury Long Island Cheese Kabocha squash, also known as Japanese pumpkin One ...

Sugar pie pumpkins can be cooked and eaten as winter squash; they also can be baked into bread or that icon of fall, pumpkin pie. 'Baby Pam' produces four to five fruits per vine and each is about ...