Looking for the perfect white pumpkin? Curious what types of white pumpkins are out there in the world?

It may seem like a rare color for a pumpkin, but there are actually quite a few varieties of white ones … from mini to massive.

Here’s a list of over a dozen white pumpkins, with pics and information for each one. I will also share the names and descriptions of some other white pumpkins out there, but I haven’t had the opportunity to photograph them yet. I’ll add the pics to the list as soon as I do!

A display of white pumpkins with the text, "Types of White Pumpkins - True White, Cream, & Light Gray/Green/Blue Pumpkins!"

Pumpkins with no pigment? No problem!

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Types of White Pumpkins: Table of Contents

About White Pumpkins

White pumpkins aren’t always true white. Sometimes they’re the palest of yellow or orange, or even more of a pale gray, blue, or green.

There are a few that are true white, and they’re fabulous!

Here’s everything I know about the white pumpkins in the world, both large and small, true white, cream, pale yellow, or pale gray/blue/green.

Baby Boo Pumpkin

A hand holds a tiny baby boo pumpkin with a purple and white produce label. A box of baby boo pumpkins is in the background.

Baby Boo Pumpkin is a mini pumpkin that’s creamy white in color. You’ve likely seen them in grocery store displays and they are, at least in my area (the Pacific Northwest), very easy to find.

Baby Boo Pumpkins are generally considered ornamental, and are bred to be decorative from what I understand, but they are edible if you really wanted to eat them. There are just a lot more delicious pumpkins out there that I’d personally choose first.

This Baby Boo Pumpkin in the photo is from Fewel Farms in Prosser, WA, and I found it at a local grocery store about 3 hours away from the farm.

Lumina Pumpkin

Lumina Pumpkin

Lumina Pumpkins (Cucurbita maxima) are white in color, but there is a tint of blue-green there too.

These beauties are on the larger side, usually weighing between 10–15 pounds—about the size of a volleyball. While they lean much more toward white than green, that subtle hint of pale green earned Lumina a spot in my Types of Green Squash roundup too.

Lumina is one of my favorites!

Ghost Pumpkin

Display of ghost pumpkins in a box

Ghost Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo [Pumpkin Group]) might be the most well-known white pumpkin. Ghost Pumpkin is a popular white pumpkin for decorating and carving jack o’lanterns – especially ghost jack o’lanterns!

They’re medium in size, weighing anywhere from 5-12 pounds. They’re great eating, too!

Polar Bear Pumpkin

a polar bear pumpkin next to crimson-colored mums.

Just like their namesake, polar bear pumpkins (Cucurbita maxima) are HUGE! This giant pumpkin can grow up to 100 pounds, though they’re most commonly found in the 35 to 60 pound range.

Flat White Boer Pumpkin

A Flat White Boer Pumpkin sits atop orange pumpkins

Flat White Boer Pumpkin

This wonderfully white pumpkin is flat and squat, with irregular ribs. It’s large – the perfect base for decorative pumpkin stacks! It’s great to eat, too.  

White Flatso Pumpkin

Display of Flatso White Pumpkins in a box

There are a few varieties of flat white pumpkin. Flatso White Pumpkin is smaller than Flat White Boer, making it easier to handle. Great for stacking and good eating too!

Cushaw Squash

Cushaw Squash

Cushaw Squash (Cucurbita argyrosperma (Callicarpa Group) are also known as Cushaw Pumpkins, so I thought I’d include them in this list. They’re long squash with round bottoms and narrow, often crooked necks. Cushaw White Pumpkins are medium to large in size, from seven pounds all the way up to 25.

Moonshine Pumpkin

holding a moonshine pumpkin

The Moonshine Pumpkin walks the line between yellow and white. It’s not a true white pumpkin, rather more of a cream/ivory color, but I thought I’d include it in this list considering it’s … kind of in the white family?

Moonshine Pumpkin is medium in size and great for decorative displays and making Jack o’Lanterns.

White Sugar Pie Pumpkins

White Sugar Pie Pumpkin on display in a box with a sign

I saw these white sugar pie pumpkins at a local market, but I can’t find any reference to white sugar pie pumpkins online … are they just super rare, or did the market name them something different than their seeds? The mystery remains, but I thought I’d share these cute white pumpkins.

They do, indeed, look just like the ubiquitous orange sugar pie pumpkin. Small to medium in size and perfectly round, a little stocky. But they’re white! I haven’t tried cooking with one yet, but I’ll report back.

White Warty Thing Pumpkin

White warty thing pumpkin

I was so excited to see this one at the market! It looks like popcorn and a white pumpkin had a baby, sort of? It’s medium to large, and presumably a relative of the more common red warty thing.

White warty thing is more of a creamy colored pumpkin vs. a true white. It ventures into yellow territory, honestly.

A fun one for texture in displays!

More White Pumpkins

Here are some more white pumpkins I’ve heard of but haven’t been able to get pics of yet:

  • Casper Pumpkin (is this the same as ghost??)
  • Silver Moon Pumpkin
  • Gray Ghost Pumpkin – looks like a relative of the Hubbard, possibly?
  • Valenciano Pumpkin

If you’re looking to grow your own white pumpkins, Johnny’s seeds has a handy dandy growing chart for several varieties.

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