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Fremont Ohio

im doing a report on giant pumpkin plant and i need help with what is the botanical name and origin

thank you

9/16/2014 12:01:12 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Cucurbita Maxima This species originated in South America from the wild C. maxima ssp. andreana over 4000 years ago

9/16/2014 1:09:42 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Correction Cucurbita Maxima Atlantic Giant

9/16/2014 1:11:24 PM

New York

Here's a good article that may be of use in creating a chronology of the cultivar's origins... http://www.sngpg.com/pdfs/Origin_of_the_Atlantic_Giant_Pumpkin_variety.pdf

9/16/2014 1:21:46 PM

Nottingham, UK

Ah, you beat me to it Julian, great article!

9/16/2014 4:56:05 PM

Fremont Ohio

thank you everyone

9/16/2014 8:42:22 PM