Super Moon F1 AAS Pumpkin Seeds (Cucurbita maxima) Award-winning giant white pumpkin with vigorous vines and massive fruits; excellent for fall displays and carving
Minimum: 5+ Seeds
Super Moon F1 AAS Pumpkin Seeds – Ghostly White Giants That Steal the Show 🎃👻
If you've ever wanted to grow the pumpkin that makes neighbors stop their cars and kids point from the sidewalk, Super Moon is it. This award-winning F1 hybrid produces massive, ghostly white pumpkins that look like they've been dusted with moonlight. We're talking 50 to 200 pounds or more, depending on how you grow them, with smooth, pale skin that glows against fall foliage and autumn displays. Super Moon earned an All-America Selections award for a reason: it's vigorous, productive, disease-resistant, and absolutely stunning. Home gardeners who love growing giant vegetables, market growers looking for something unique, and anyone who wants the ultimate fall showpiece will find Super Moon incredibly rewarding. This is the pumpkin that turns your garden into the neighborhood attraction.
White, Massive, and Utterly Striking
Super Moon pumpkins are ghostly white with a smooth, slightly ribbed surface and a classic round to slightly flattened shape. The color is what sets them apart: a pale, creamy white that contrasts beautifully with traditional orange pumpkins and looks spectacular in fall displays, on porches, and at harvest festivals. The size is equally impressive. With proper spacing, watering, and feeding, Super Moon routinely produces pumpkins in the 50 to 100 pound range, with some growers pushing them to 150 or 200 pounds by limiting fruit set and feeding aggressively. Even without special techniques, you'll get large, impressive pumpkins that command attention. The flesh is thick and dense, making Super Moon great for carving jack-o-lanterns that hold up for weeks or baking into pies, soups, and roasted dishes.
AAS Award Winner with Proven Performance
Super Moon earned the prestigious All-America Selections award after rigorous testing in trial gardens across North America. That means it performed consistently well in diverse climates, showed strong disease resistance, and delivered on its promise of size, vigor, and visual impact. AAS winners are the real deal, varieties you can trust to perform in home gardens without babying or perfect conditions. Super Moon checks every box: fast-growing, heavy-yielding, adaptable, and drop-dead gorgeous. If you're choosing between pumpkin varieties, the AAS award is your shortcut to proven quality.
Vigorous Vines, Massive Yields
Super Moon produces long, sprawling vines that can easily cover 15 to 20 feet in all directions. The plants are incredibly vigorous, with large, healthy leaves and strong disease resistance to powdery mildew and other common pumpkin problems. Each vine typically sets 3 to 5 pumpkins, though most growers thin to 1 or 2 per plant if they're going for maximum size. The vines root at the nodes, stabilizing the plant and drawing extra nutrients from the soil. Super Moon thrives in warm, sunny weather and rewards you with steady growth and reliable fruit set. This is a pumpkin that wants to succeed.
Growing Tips for Success:
- When to plant: Direct sow or transplant after all danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed to at least 70°F. In most regions, this means late spring to early summer. For fall harvest, count back 100 to 110 days from your first expected frost.
- Soil: Rich, well-drained soil loaded with compost or aged manure. Pumpkins are heavy feeders and need deep, fertile ground. pH around 6.0 to 7.0 is ideal. Raised beds or mounds improve drainage and warm the soil faster.
- Sunlight: Full sun. Pumpkins need at least 6 to 8 hours of direct light daily.
- Spacing: Give each plant 8 to 10 feet in all directions. Yes, that's a lot of space, but Super Moon needs room to sprawl. Closer spacing works for smaller fruits, but you'll sacrifice size.
- Water: Deep, consistent watering is critical, especially during flowering and fruit development. Drip irrigation or soaker hoses work best. Aim for 1 to 2 inches per week. Irregular watering can cause fruit cracking or poor growth.
- Fertilization: Feed heavily. Side-dress with compost or balanced fertilizer every 2 to 3 weeks. Once fruits set, switch to a fertilizer higher in potassium to support fruit size and quality.
- Germination: Seeds sprout in 5 to 10 days at 70 to 85°F. Look for large, fast-growing seedlings.
- Fruit thinning: For maximum size, thin to 1 or 2 pumpkins per plant once fruits are softball-sized. For more pumpkins at moderate size, leave 3 to 4 per vine.
- Harvest: Super Moon is ready when the skin is hard, the stem begins to dry and crack, and the color is uniformly white. Cut with 3 to 4 inches of stem attached. Handle gently to avoid bruising. Cure in a warm, dry place for 10 to 14 days to harden the skin and extend storage life.
Super Moon benefits from vertical trellising in small spaces, though you'll need strong supports to hold the weight.
Perfect for Carving, Decorating, and Cooking
Super Moon's ghostly white skin makes it a standout for carving. The flesh is thick and firm, holding intricate designs without collapsing, and the pale exterior creates a striking contrast when illuminated with candles or LED lights. Carved Super Moon pumpkins look modern, elegant, and slightly spooky in a way orange pumpkins just don't. Beyond carving, Super Moon is fantastic for painting, decorating with flowers or foliage, or simply displaying whole. The white color pairs beautifully with any fall palette and stands out in photos, which is why florists, event designers, and Instagram-savvy gardeners love it.
And yes, Super Moon is edible. The flesh is smooth, slightly sweet, and perfect for baking. Use it in pies, breads, soups, or roasted as a side dish. The flavor is milder than some heirloom varieties but clean and versatile.
Showstopper for Markets and Competitions
If you're growing for farmers' markets, fall festivals, or giant pumpkin competitions, Super Moon delivers. The white color is unusual enough to draw attention, the size impresses, and the fruit quality is consistently high. Market growers report strong sales and premium pricing for Super Moon pumpkins, especially as customers look for alternatives to traditional orange varieties. For competitive growers, Super Moon has the genetics to produce true giants with the right care and techniques. It won't break world records, but it'll absolutely win ribbons at county fairs and local contests.
Grow a Legend in Your Own Garden
Imagine the moment you walk into your garden and see a massive white pumpkin sitting there, almost glowing in the late afternoon sun. Imagine the look on your kids' faces when they realize you grew that. Super Moon F1 AAS pumpkin seeds give you all of that: size, beauty, performance, and serious bragging rights. This is a pumpkin that makes gardening feel epic, the kind of crop that reminds you why you started growing food in the first place. Plant your Super Moon pumpkin seeds when the soil warms, give them space and sun, and grow something truly unforgettable this fall.
