If given plenty of moisture, fertilizer and space, Big Max will live up to its name. Bright orange skin covers 4 inch thick bright yellow-orange flesh—delicious for pies. Let one or two pumpkins only develop per vine for largest size. Mulch when plants are 1- to 2-inches high.

• Sun: full sun
• Height: 12-18 inches
• Spread: 6 feet
• Sowing method: direct sow
• Fruit weight: 100 pounds
• Days to maturity: 120 days