Squash Uciki Red Kuri Certified Organic
Squash Uciki Red Kuri Certified Organic
C. maxima. Uchiki Red Kuri Organic squash seeds are CERTIFIED ORGANIC. This is a Japanese type Hubbard (red kuri), with dark, red/orange skin over tasty, cream coloured flesh. Popular in Japanese and Thai dishes, the flesh is flavourful and firm, and never stringy. Uchiki kuri squash plants are productive and robust in this climate. Sometimes known as "onion squash," the fruits average 1.5kg (just over 3 lbs) each. This is a very early maturing squash. In our trials, May sown plants are finished by September 1st, with three or more fruits per plant.
Matures in 100 days. (Open-pollinated seeds)
- Flavourful, never stringy
- Tasty, cream coloured flesh
- Productive and robust
- Open-pollinated seeds
- Matures in 100 days
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Difficulty
Easy
Season & Zone
Season: Warm season
Exposure: Full sun
Timing
Starts seeds indoor 3 weeks before the last frost day. Transplant or direct sow when soil warms in late spring or early summers. Make sure plants are in the ground no later than June 15th. Optimal soil temperature: 20-35 Celsius (68-95F) seeds should sprout in 7-14 days
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