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- Growth habit
- Vining
- Breeder
- Johnny's Selected Seeds
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Baby Bear, bred by R. Johnston, Jr. at Johnny's Selected Seeds and a 1993 AAS winner, is a scaled-down jack-o'-lantern (Cucurbita pepo) with flat-round, rich orange fruit 5 to 5.5 inches wide, 3.5 inches tall, and 1.5 to 2 lb, with slender 3-inch stems. It doubles as a pie pumpkin: the fine-grained flesh is good for filling, and the seeds are semi-hull-less, so they roast easily. Plants yield 8 to 10 fruits on vines about 1.5 ft tall. Start seed indoors 3 to 4 weeks before last frost or direct sow, and grow like any pumpkin. Resistant to Fusarium with tolerance to gummy stem blight.
Baby Bear traits
- Flat-round orange mini pumpkin 1.5 to 2 lb, 5 to 5.5 inches
- Fine-grained flesh for pies plus semi-hull-less seeds
- 8 to 10 fruits per vining plant
- Slender 3-inch stems
- Fusarium resistance, gummy stem blight tolerance
- 1993 AAS winner from Johnny's, PVP
Good for
- Pies and puree
- Roasted seeds
- Carving and decoration
Compare with other winter squash varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Bear this page | — | Vining | — |
| Akehime | — | Vining | — |
| Ambercup | 100 days | Vining | — |
| Anna Swartz | 90–100 days | Vining | — |
| Arikara | 70 days | Vining | — |
| Asian Gold | — | Vining | — |
| Australian Butter | 90–100 days | Vining | — |
Baby Bear FAQ
What kind of winter squash is Baby Bear?
Baby Bear, bred by R. Johnston, Jr.
How does Baby Bear compare with other winter squash varieties?
Baby Bear: vining. Similar winter squash varieties include Akehime, Ambercup (100 days), Anna Swartz (90–100 days). The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Baby Bear good for?
Baby Bear is grown for pies and puree, roasted seeds, carving and decoration.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every winter squash variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Winter Squash growing guide
- Training Pumpkin Vines: Laying Out Runners and Pinching Tips
- Growing Pumpkins Vertically: Trellis, Slings and Small-Garden Squash
- Hand Pollinating Pumpkins: Timing, Technique and Why Fruit Abort
- Pumpkin Growing Calendar: From Sowing to the Curing Shelf
- Pumpkin Pests and Diseases: Vine Borers, Squash Bugs and Mildew
- When to Harvest Pumpkins: Ripeness Signs, Curing and How Long They Store
- All 219 winter squash varieties
Source
Source: All-America Selections
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