Tom Fox

C. pepo. Large, round, orange pumpkin. Attractive, mostly uniform fruit. Some shape variation from slightly oblate to slightly oblong. Smooth skin with moderate ridges. Fruit measure 7-10"" long, 7-13"" wide, and weigh 7-24lbs. Medium-orange flesh, 1.8-2.4"" thick. Fair eating qualities. Mild flavor. Slightly stringy and grainy flesh. Strongly vining plants. Distinctly lobed leaves with no silvering. Mid-season maturing. Excellent keeping qualities for a pumpkin - fruit kept for 4-5 months on average when stored at Heritage Farm in 2013-2014. Acquired by SSE from Johnny's Selected Seeds. Originally developed by Tom Fox, a New Hampshire farmer. SSE Accession # 120860