- This variety was made popular for its toy spinner shape that could be dried, painted, and used by children.
Cucurbita pepo. 1 gram seed packet ~25-30 seeds. AKA: Spinning Top Gourd, Dancing Spinning Top Gourd. Remember spinning tops? Well this heirloom gourd was grown for just this purpose. Children would grow, dry and paint these gourds in fantastic colors to watch them spin.
