Cucurbita maxima Famous giant pumpkin strain grown for record breakers; in the PNW it needs rich soil, irrigation, and the longest, sunniest exposure you have.

Packs of 3 seeds

From Silver Falls: Grow a whopper! Developed by Howard Dill in 1978 and winning giant pumpkin contests ever since.

This variety routinely produces 50-100 pounders, with 200-plus pounders when given attention. Howard Dill developed the variety to win giant pumpkin contests and now folks all over the world use it to win as well. The current record is over 2,000lbs! Open-pollinated.
 
Squashes and pumpkins are a part of the vast agricultural and culinary legacy of this continent, with indigenous seedkeepers in modern-day Mexico and Central America cultivating some types at least 10,000 years ago. Along with their sisters, corn and beans, they spread throughout the western hemisphere through the loving care of Native Americans, and by the time European colonizers arrived on the continent, wide varieties of squash were being grown by farmers from the southwest to the northeast. We owe an enormous debt of gratitude to the original stewards of the nutrient-packed, long-keeping, healthy-seed-spawning miracle that is a squash! 
 
Grown by Wasatch Community Garden in Salt Lake City, Utah, Swift River Farm in Salmon, Idaho, Winniford Family Farm in Rice, Washington, and Affinity Farm in Moscow, Idaho. 
 
When to plant: Start indoors late April or direct sow mid-May to early June.
How to plant: Indoor start or direct seed.
Seed depth: 1 inch
Spacing: Bush 24 inches; vining types 36 inches or more
Transplant: After mid-May
Notes: Needs space, sun, and consistent moisture.