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Cuban Neck Pumpkin Seeds, Caribbean Heirloom Crookneck
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A rare Cuban crookneck landrace, vine borer resistant, heat tolerant, and almost invisible in U.S. catalogs.
🛡️ Vine borer resistance: Excellent, the solid stems of Cucurbita moschata
The moschata group is the one that matters in a Kansas July. Solid, dense stems that vine borer larvae struggle to tunnel, and genuine tolerance for heat and humidity. Why species predicts survival here. resist the squash vine borer that kills most common pumpkins.
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Cuban Neck Pumpkin is the crookneck moschata Cuban home cooks have grown for generations. You almost never see it in American seed catalogs, it's a regional landrace passed through small networks rather than commercial channels, but it's a serious producer and a showpiece on a farmers market table.
The fruit has a long curved neck (which is where the best, seedless flesh is) and a bulb at the blossom end holding the seed cavity. Skin ranges from tan to green-streaked. Flesh is dense, sweet, and a rich deep orange. The long neck is the cook's prize, all solid flesh, no waste.
Like every variety on our shelf, it's Cucurbita moschata, which means vine borer resistance is built into the genetics. Thick fibrous stems block SVB larvae. In Kansas, where vine borer pressure peaks June through July and wipes out pepo plantings, moschata is the difference between harvest and loss. Vine borer resistance is kind of our thing at Autumn Prairie Pumpkins, and Cuban Neck is one of the showiest varieties that delivers it.
Variety Details
- Species: Cucurbita moschata, heirloom landrace, open-pollinated
- Origin: Cuba (Caribbean landrace)
- Fruit size: Long crookneck, 7 to 15 lbs
- Skin: Tan to green-streaked
- Flesh: Dense, sweet, deep orange, solid through the neck
- Days to maturity: 115 to 125 days
- Storage: 4–6 months cured
- Vine borer resistance: High, thick-stemmed moschata genetics
- Heat tolerance: Very high
- Rarity: Very uncommon in U.S. seed catalogs
In the Kansas Garden
Full sun, well-draining soil, 8–12 feet of space per plant. Cuban Neck wants heat and space to run. Direct sow after soil hits 65°F or transplant 3–4 weeks before last frost in Zone 6b. Mulch heavy, feed with compost, and rotate cucurbits yearly.
Read the full for planting dates, spacing, and curing tips.
Why Autumn Prairie Pumpkins
We're a small Kansas seed operation that built its whole catalog around vine borer resistance. Every variety we sell is hand-selected, hand-packed, and shipped from Newton, Kansas. Strong soil builds strong plants, and the right variety makes the whole job easier.
Will it ripen before frost? Cuban Neck Pumpkin needs 115 to 125 days from sowing. In a typical Newton, Kansas Zone 6b season the first fall frost arrives between October 10 and 20, so direct sow by about May 29 to finish with a two week cushion. Planting later, or gardening in a different zone? Check your own planting window.
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We ship seeds and coffee via USPS from Newton, Kansas. Orders typically ship within 1 to 3 business days.
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Growing Tips
Each seed packet includes detailed growing instructions. For additional help, visit our Growing Guides or reach out to us directly.
Seed life: 4 to 6 years stored cool, dry and dark. Germination is strongest in the first 2 to 3 years, so sow the freshest packet first and test older seed before you plan a bed around it.
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