Huskless pumpkin seeds

[Bob]

I remember seeing a variety of pumpkin that has no husk/shell on the seeds. I want to try growing some next year, but I cannot find the seeds available anywhere. Does anyone know a store or website that carries them? Or the name of the variety of pumpkin that has huskless seeds?

If you have ever grown these pumpkins yourself, would you recommend them? Do they grow well and produce lots of pumpkins? Are they good for cooking? Do they make good jack-o-laterns?

Thanks for any info.

[Pat Kiewicz]

"Lady Godiva" was maybe the first I heard of (and tried). But it doesn't make a good Jack o'lantern and the flesh isn't particularly good, either.

"Triple Treat" was better for carving or cooking, but the seeds were not entirely hull-less. Grew it for two years (one packet) and never ordered it again.

I also tried growing "Kakai" but had consistant germination troubles. (The naked seeds are fragile and prone to damage in shipping and handling and due to pests and rot after planting.) I think they might be selling a treated version of the seed these days, which might boost the chances of germination. Don't know how these are for cooking, as I never got any to harvest. The mature pumpkin has green stripes but might still make an interesting jack o'lantern, based on the pictures.

I wasn't much impressed with the ones I tried (though the idea of pepitas with no hulls *is* attractive).

Some more info here:

"Lady Godiva" I don't recall from any recent catalogs

"Triple Treat" is available from Burpee

"Kakai" is available from Johnny's Selected seeds