Uchiki Kuri
Variety
Approved Data
created by Marielena 🌱 at 10.07.2019
Color
orange
Taste
edible peel
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
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This variety is one of the most popular edible pumpkins. Its taste is excellent and it can be processed with peel. The finished pumpkin weighs about 1.5 kg. This variety ripens early and gives a high yield. The orange-red flesh tastes delicately like chestnuts and can be enjoyed raw, boiled or steamed.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Ideal for desserts, creams, cakes or pumpkin soup. It can be stored until winter if done in a cool, dry place. Germination after about 1 week from about 12 ° C, optimal at 24 ° C. Warm feet through compost or horse manure are recommended. Protect from slugs when young. Sensitive to frost. Harvest with stem about 5 cm long for longer shelf life. Harvest first fruits early.
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Very humid
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
High
Seeding distance
100 cm
Row spacing
150 cm
Seeding depth
3 cm
Downy mildew
Powdery mildews
Land snails