Pumpkin 'Jaune de Paris' – Seeds (Rouge vif d'Étampes)

The impressive Pumpkin 'Jaune de Paris' is a traditional French variety famous for its enormous fruits, weighing up to 22 kg. Its flat, round pumpkins ripen to a rich golden-orange color with sweet, firm flesh that’s excellent for soups, pies, roasting, and preserves. This heavy-yielding, vigorous grower is ideal for gardeners who want both culinary quality and show-stopping size.

How to Grow

• Sow indoors from April to May in pots at 18–21°C.

• Sow seeds 2–3 cm deep in moist compost.

• Harden off and plant out in June once frost risk has passed.

• Allow at least 1 m between plants, as vines spread widely.

• Water generously and feed regularly for maximum growth.

Key Features

• Traditional French heirloom variety

• Produces giant fruits up to 22 kg

• Golden-orange skin with sweet, firm flesh

• Excellent for cooking, baking, and preserves

• Impressive ornamental appeal as well as culinary use

Ideal For

• Soups, pies, and roasting

• Harvest festivals and autumn displays

• Large gardens, allotments, and pumpkin patches

• Growers seeking high-yielding, giant varieties

Sowing & Harvest

• Sow: April to May (indoors)

• Plant out: June

• Spacing: 1 m between plants

• Harvest: September to October

Quick Tip

• For extra-large pumpkins, limit each plant to one or two fruits and provide plenty of water and compost.