Fortna White Pumpkin
Item Details
(C. argyrosperma) Large, pear-shaped fruit have pale-orange flesh with a memorable, mild, and slightly sweet flavor ideal for making pumpkin pies and many other sweet and savory dishes. This cushaw (winter) squash has variably-sized necks and cream-colored skin with light-green stripes. Highly vining, productive plants bear pumpkins that weigh from five to eight pounds. Seed Savers Exchange received this variety from the Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It was grown by Wayne Fortna of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, from the 1940s until his passing in 1990. Wayne tended this variety with particular care, ensuring there would always be a white pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. 90-100 days.
- Organic
- Great for pies
- Mildly sweet flavor
- Cream colored skin and pale orange flesh
- Winter squash
- 90-100 days
Growing Instructions
Instructions - Sow seeds outdoors in 12" diameter hills after danger of frost has passed. Hills should be spaced 6' apart in all directions. Can also be started indoors 3 weeks before transplanting out.
Ratings & Reviews
1 review
So far, so good!
by Elizabeth (Beth)
This should be considered a preliminary review....This spring I ordered Fortna, in part because the story was compelling, and also we like to experiment with different varieties. I have just picked 18 magnificent white squashes, with several more on the way. This is a remarkably productive squash, and most attractive in a variety of sizes and shapes (most quite large). What remains to be seen is how good a keeper this is. If it lasts into March, you can be sure I'll plant it again...and again. A wonderful addition to the squash patch, it would seem.