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Pumpkins, which produce very long annual vines, are planted individually or in twos or threes on little hills about 2.5 to 3 metres (8 to 10 feet) apart. Botanically, pumpkin fruits are a type of berry known as a pepo. They are generally large, 4–8 kg (9–18 pounds) or more, though some varieties are very small. The largest pumpkins are varieties of C. maxima and may weigh 34 kg (75 pounds) or more; the most massive pumpkins ever grown have exceeded 907 kg (2,000 pounds). Pumpkins are often yellowish to orange in colour, and they vary from oblate to globular to oblong; some feature a white rind. The rind is smooth and usually lightly furrowed or ribbed. The fruit stem is hard and woody, ridged, and angled. The fruits mature in early autumn and can be stored for a few months in a dry place well above freezing temperatures.