Pumpkin - Uchiki Kuri

Pumpkin 'Uchiki Kuri'

Latin name: Cucurbita maxima

Pumpkin 'Uchiki Kuri', also known as Hokkaido pumpkin, is a popular Japanese variety that produces medium-sized, round fruits with a deep orange skin and a firm, sweet and nutty flesh. It has a great flavor and is excellent for soups, gratins, baking and roasting. The skin is edible after cooking.

Cultivation information:

• Packaging: 3 g seeds
• Sowing time: April–May (pre-cultivation) or May–June (direct sowing)
• Harvest time: September–October
• Sowing depth: 2–3 cm
• Plant distance: 100–150 cm
• Row spacing: 150 cm
• Location: Sunny and warm
• Soil type: Nutritious, well-drained and moisture-retaining soil
• Watering: Regular, especially during fruit formation

Uses: Perfect for soups, gratins, roasting, baking and purees.

Pumpkin 'Uchiki Kuri' is an easy-to-grow and productive variety that produces a bountiful harvest of flavorful fruits. Harvest when the skin is hard and let them ripen for even better flavor and shelf life.