{"product_id":"cushaw-orange-striped-pumpkin-seeds-heirloom-argyrosperma","title":"Cushaw Orange-Striped Pumpkin Seeds, Heirloom Argyrosperma","description":"\u003cp class=\"product-tagline\" style=\"font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:16px;color:#1c0f06;\"\u003eCushaw Orange-Striped Pumpkin Seeds, a brilliant orange cousin of the classic Green-Striped Cushaw (\u003cem\u003eCucurbita argyrosperma\u003c\/em\u003e). Same vine borer resistance, same sweet, fine-grained flesh, with a sunset-orange skin striped in cream. A Southern and Tennessee garden staple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0.8rem 0;padding:0.6rem 1rem;background:#f0f7e6;border-left:3px solid #6b8e3a;font-size:0.9rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🌱 Free Shipping on Orders $25+\u003c\/strong\u003e, ships from Newton, Kansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0.5rem 0 1rem;font-size:0.9rem;\"\u003e📖 \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/growing-guides\/complete-guide-to-vine-borer-resistant-pumpkin-varieties\" style=\"color:#6b8e3a;\"\u003eRead our complete growing guide for cushaw varieties →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-story\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere the Green-Striped Cushaw is muted and earthy, the Orange-Striped is a sunset on the vine. Same gentle giant, same vine borer resistance, same sweet pie-grade flesh, dressed in orange and cream. Long curved neck, broad belly, fruits in the ten-to-fifteen-pound range that hold in cool storage well into winter. Sometimes sold as Tennessee Sweet Potato Pumpkin in the South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"growing-details\" style=\"margin-top:24px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-family:var(--heading-font,'Playfair Display',serif);font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--soil,#1c0f06);margin-bottom:16px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--warm-beige,#f5f0e8);padding-bottom:8px;\"\u003eGrowing Guide\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px 24px;font-size:0.92rem;line-height:1.6;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanic Name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCucurbita argyrosperma\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLife Cycle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnual\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e110 days\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFull sun\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Spacing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3-4 ft in-row with rows 8-10 ft apart, or hills 8-10 ft apart (long vines)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing Depth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1″\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVine Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVine\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit Weight\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10-15 lbs (up to 20 lbs)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit Color\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBright orange with cream stripes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePie, baking, butter, soups\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost Hardy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStart Indoors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, 3 weeks\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer Friendly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisease \u0026amp; Pest Resistance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeat tolerant, borer resistant\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:14px;font-size:0.88rem;opacity:0.75;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso known as:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tennessee Sweet Potato Pumpkin, Orange Cushaw\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-sku\" style=\"margin-top:20px;padding:12px 16px;background:var(--warm-beige,#f5f0e8);border-radius:8px;font-size:0.85rem;font-family:var(--body-font,'DM Sans',sans-serif);\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU prefix:\u003c\/strong\u003e APP-SEED-ARG-ORG\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.05rem;margin:0.9em 0 0.45em;\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Origin\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe orange-striped cushaw, like its green-striped sibling, descends from \u003cem\u003eCucurbita argyrosperma\u003c\/em\u003e, the Mesoamerican squash group cultivated by Indigenous peoples for millennia. It earned its Tennessee Sweet Potato Pumpkin nickname in Southern Appalachia, where home cooks prized its mild flesh for sweet potato-style pies and casseroles. The species itself is in a different evolutionary line than common pumpkins, which is why squash vine borers struggle to overcome it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.05rem;margin:0.9em 0 0.45em;\"\u003eIn the Kitchen\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe flesh is fine-grained and mildly sweet, sweeter than most pie pumpkins. It bakes into smooth custards and stuffings, simmers into honey-colored soups, and slow-cooks into preserves. The skin peels cleanly once roasted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:1.05rem;margin:0.9em 0 0.45em;\"\u003eRelated Reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cushaw-green-striped-pumpkin-seeds\"\u003eTry the Green-Striped Cushaw\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/growing-guides\/saving-heirloom-pumpkin-seeds-how-to-harvest-dry-and-store-seeds-for-next-year\"\u003eSaving Squash Seeds\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/growing-guides\/squash-vine-borer-how-to-identify-prevent-manage-the-1-pumpkin-pest\"\u003eVine Borer Prevention Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e🌱 \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vine-borer-resistant\"\u003eBrowse all vine borer resistant varieties →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🌻 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/autumnprairiepumpkins.com\/pages\/kansas-garden-seeds\"\u003eSee our Kansas growing guide →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Autumn Prairie Pumpkins","offers":[{"title":"10 seeds","offer_id":46832047882429,"sku":"APP-SEED-ARG-ORG-10","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 seeds","offer_id":46832047915197,"sku":"APP-SEED-ARG-ORG-20","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/0335\/5581\/files\/cushaw-orange-striped-pumpkin-01-on-the-vine.png?v=1788792225","url":"https:\/\/autumnprairiepumpkins.com\/products\/cushaw-orange-striped-pumpkin-seeds-heirloom-argyrosperma","provider":"Autumn Prairie Pumpkins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}