D-Paradise Pump , Melaka , Malaysia

World’s largest pumpkin collection

See pumpkins' varieties that can be found in d’paradise such as Zucca rotondo, nipple, cross-pollinated hybrid gourds...

Pumpkins contain potassium and Vitamin A. Pumpkins are members of the vine crops family called cucurbits. Pumpkins originated in Central America. Pumpkins range in size from less than a pound to over 1,000 pounds. Pumpkins are 90 percent water.

Pumpkins are fruits. Pumpkins come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. This variation owes not only to the many named varieties, but also to the fact that pumpkins cross-pollinate readily among themselves and with the squashes. Some are ornamental pumpkins and some are edible pumpkins. Varieties can be found in d’paradise are Zucca rotondo, nipple, cross-pollinated hybrid gourds,

Ornamental Pumpkins:

Cushaw
12 pounds, skin cream-white mottled with irregular green stripes, bulbous blossom end with medium-long curving neck, thick sweet flesh.
Howden
Connecticut Field type, more uniform in shape.
Prizewinner
hybrid; traditional color and shape, up to twice as big as Big Max.
Spirit
hybrid, 12-inch diameter, 10 to 15 pounds, deep oval, bright orange, semi-bush, AAS 1977.
Triple Treat
6 to 8 pounds, round, thick flesh, seed with no hulls.