Pumpkin - our guide
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Pumpkins come in all shapes and sizes; here's our tips on how to identify each one.
Butternut Pumpkin
Deliciously sweet and nutty, butternut pumpkins have a light yellowy skin and bright orange flesh which is dry and sweet. They have an average weight of 2kg and are shaped like a bell. Butternuts are the most versatile pumpkin for cooking.
Kent Pumpkin
Also known as Jap pumpkin, they have a smooth green skin with yellow and brown patches. They have a longer growing time compared to butternut pumpkins and often weigh around 4kg. They have a sweet flavour and are good in salads and quiches.
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Grey Pumpkin
With an average weight of 5-7kg, grey or ‘Queensland Blue’ pumpkins are on the larger end of the Australian pumpkin scale, with orange sweet flesh. They have a bluey-grey, smooth skin and ribbed shape.
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Jarrahdale Pumpkin
Jarrahdales are very similar to Grey but are less ribbed and slightly smaller, weighing in at an average of 5kg. They have gorgeous orange flesh and sweet flavour.
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Kabocha Pumpkin
With dark green, bumpy skin, this pumpkin is easily identifiable amongst its relatives. Much smaller than Kent, they have an average weight of 2kg. Kabochas have a dryer, nutty flesh which benefits from leaving the skin on and covering with foil when roasting to prevent drying out.
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When choosing your pumpkin, look out for even colouring, tough skin and firmness at the stem. The heavier the better when it comes to pumpkins. If the pumpkin is pre-cut, bright orange flesh and nutty aromas are indicators of a great piece of pumpkin.