Variety Information: Bright orange skin with 3"–4" thick yellowish-orange flesh. Huge pumpkins can reach 20" diameter and 100 pounds or more! 'Big Max' was introduced in 1964.

Individual fruits are round to slightly flattened. Best planted between two and four weeks after the average last frost, Big Max pumpkins typically become ripe 110 to 120 days after sowing.

Unlike some other giant pumpkin varieties, the Big Max Pumpkins tend to have typical, rounded pumpkin shape, or they might be slightly flattened. They make impressive jack-o'-lanterns and fall decorations. The edible flesh can also be used for pies and soups—and there is plenty of it for canning or freezing, too.

Big Max pumpkin seeds should be planted ½ inch to 1 inch deep in warm and rich soil — such as loam — with a pH between 5.5 to 6.6 and a temperature of at least 70 degrees. Germination typically takes 7 to 10 days, during which time, you'll need to provide high levels of nutrients.

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