Pumpkins With Different Colors

White Pumpkins

• White pumpkins were once rarely seen, but they are becoming more common and can be found at many farmer's markets. After making their way into the popular fall scene about 12-years ago, white pumpkins have been a decorator's favorite due to their tendency to provide a blank canvas for fall and Halloween-themed art. They are generally more expensive than a regular orange pumpkin, but they provide a fun, spooky alternative when it comes time to carving jack-o-lanterns because of the contrast between their eery white skin and yellow flesh. White pumpkins must be kept out of the sunlight or face the potential of their skin becoming yellow over time.

Blue Pumpkins

• Blue pumpkins are perhaps the biggest stand-outs among their orange counterparts, and they are ideal for unusual fall decorations and, believe it or not, delicious homemade pies. The most common blue pumpkin is known as the Australian Blue, also called the Jarrahdale. It is generally light blue to gray color and is said to be a cross between Blue Hubbard squash and the bold Cinderella pumpkin. Other blue pumpkin varieties include the Japanese Kakai pumpkin and the Blue Lakota pumpkin. Each type of blue pumpkin is known for it's sweet flesh, healthy blue seeds and, of course, its unique blue skin.

Red Pumpkins

• Red pumpkins round out the traditional sunset colors of fall for any decorative display with their deep and vibrant red hues. A red pumpkin's skin is generally bumpy and can range from pink to deeper reds and red-oranges. Although this variety of pumpkin makes sweet and delicious pies, many use it to create a beautiful fall display in the front yard; however, carving jack-o-lanterns out of red pumpkins isn't easy due to it's bumpy texture. A common type of red pumpkin is the pear-shaped Red Lakota pumpkin, sister to the Blue Lakota pumpkin.

Striped Pumpkins

• Many pumpkins can be seen sporting a variety of stripes in the fall that can range from deep orange and red to green and gray. Many striped pumpkins have a lighter base color such as white or light yellow, making the stripes stand out for a distinctive choice to add to traditional fall-themed decorative displays. A common striped pumpkin is the Italian Tonda Padana, a light-orange pumpkin with green and gray vertical stripes. Other varieties of striped pumpkins are the Styrian Hulless, the Pump Ke Mon and the Tiger Tiger. As with it's other colored pumpkin cousins, striped pumpkins are delicious in pies and soup.