I bought a house with a very neglected overrun garden, but it has these guys growing in it.

I hope they're cheese pumpkins. Are they?

It's about a foot in diameter, and about 8 inches or so tall.

Did you move from New Jersey to Long Island? Sure looks like the Long Island Cheese Pumpkin.

Most definitely. And now I'm hungry!

Nope, still NJ, but I don't think the pumpkins really know!

Thank you!

I have at least 2 more growing!!!!!

Is this solved?

Not solved. Today I cut it open and it was white on the inside. So not a cheese pumpkin.

I roasted both halves and the insides shred sort of like spaghetti squash. But not quite as well. Shorter "noodles."

Flavor is mild but sweet. Now I have a ton of roasted shredded mystery gourd that I don't know what to do with!

Hope you saved the seeds. Share them with people and see what grows.
The mystery continues...


This type of plant cross-pollinates right?
Maybe a Long Island Cheese crossed with a Spaghetti Squash and you now have a Cheesy-Spaghetti Squash!

http://www.sungoldfarm.com/id3...

I do believe it is a valenciano pumpkin. Still don't know what to do with my 5 cups of sort-of spaghetti pumpkin flesh if anyone has any ideas!

Pie, soup, pudding.

Edit to add:
Dang!! Don't tell my kids but I forgot to say muffins. Pumpkin muffins with spice and maybe some walnuts, sunflower seeds or well, pumpkin seeds.