All About Pumpkins A fun quiz to test your knowledge of pumpkin production. Tools A B 110 days The time it takes a pumpkin vine to produce mature pumpkins Sandy, sandy loam, or clay loam The best soil types for pumpkins Four feet Pumpkin seeds should be planted this far apart 15-20 feet Pumpkin vines may get this long Illinois The state which produces the most pumpkins in the U.S. 16.6 million The number of Jack-O-Lanterns that could be made from Illinois pumpkins each year Pumpkin pie, muffins, cookies, bread, soup, butter, ice cream, tea A few uses for pumpkins 1092 pounds The weight of the pumpkin holding the record for heaviest weight Fall The time of year Illinois pumpkins are harvested Protein, Vitamin A, and iron The nutritional value of pumpkins Pepitas Another word for pumpkin seeds Tap root The root of pumpkins that grows two to three feet deep Five The number of petals on a pumpkin blossom Angiosperms Pumpkins are called this because they are plants with flowers 12 pounds The weight of an average pumpkin Blossom The part of a pumpkin plant which becomes a pumpkin