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Jamaican Tropical Pumpkin Seeds, Caribbean Heirloom
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A rare Jamaican landrace moschata, vine borer resistant, heat tolerant, and carried by almost no U.S. catalogs.
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Jamaican Tropical Pumpkin is a true Caribbean landrace, selected over generations in a climate where heat, humidity, and pest pressure never let up. It's the pumpkin Jamaican home gardeners and market farmers actually grow, and it's almost nowhere to be found in U.S. seed catalogs.
The fruit is irregular and rustic in the best way, variable green-to-tan skins, blocky to round shapes, with dense deep orange flesh that's sweet, rich, and excellent for soups, curries, and traditional dishes. Flavor is what sets it apart: drier and more concentrated than any grocery-store pumpkin.
Like every variety we carry, 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, moschata is the only butternut-family squash you can count on. Vine borer resistance is kind of our thing at Autumn Prairie Pumpkins, and the Jamaican Tropical is one of the toughest on the shelf.
Variety Details
- Species: Cucurbita moschata, heirloom landrace, open-pollinated
- Origin: Jamaica (Caribbean landrace)
- Fruit size: Variable, 4–10 lbs
- Skin: Variable green to tan, sometimes mottled
- Flesh: Dense, sweet, deep orange
- Days to maturity: ~100–110 days
- Storage: 3–6 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. Direct sow after soil hits 65°F or transplant 3–4 weeks before last frost. This one loves Kansas heat and shrugs off humidity. Mulch heavy, rotate cucurbits yearly, and let the fruit fully cure for peak flavor.
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.
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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.