Description
Roger Hartwell of Seed Savers’ Exchange dubs Winter Luxury “Pumpkin Pie’s Dream Come True,” and we couldn’t agree more! Winter Luxury goes back to 1893 by Johnson & Stokes of Philadelphia.
These pumpkins are a cheery, bright orange color, and have a distinctive netting covering the skin. They average 7 pounds, with approximately a 6-7” diameter, making them the perfect size for two pies. The flesh is smooth, creamy, and oh so sweet.. It doesn’t keep long, so either make your pies before Thanksgiving or purée and freeze the flesh for later pie making endeavors.
Winter Luxury plants are large, vining and very productive. Yields 3-4 pumpkins per vine. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves this year making Winter Luxury Pumpkin Pie, and invite you to try this delicious pumpkin pie recipe yourself!
Amy Goldman, author of The Compleat Squash, says about Winter Luxury, “Winter Luxury is my favorite orange pumpkin…[it] makes the smoothest and most velvety pumpkin pie I’ve ever had. When cut into a wedge on a plate, it holds its shape, color, and flavor long after the competition has keeled over and died.” We also like to roast and eat them like winter squash with a bit of butter.
100 days to maturity.
