What Kind Of Pumpkin Does Costco Use
In Its Pies?
NEWS
By ANN MEYER
With so many sold every season, one would be curious to know which pumpkin is used to make Costco’s delicious pumpkin pie. The answer is the Dickinson pumpkin.
The Dickinson pumpkin, which is tall, tan, and often oblong, is the standard type used in Costco’s pies. It provides the signature sweet flavor and creamy texture to the pie.
This variety is used for most canned pumpkin products. Canned food company Libby's, owned by Nestlé, supplies canned pumpkin puree to 90% of North America.
According to David and Susan Schwartz, big-box store experts, Costco uses about 1.2 million cans of Libby’s pumpkin puree for its pies annually.