Uchiki Kuri

Variety

Uchiki Kuri

created by Marielena 🌱 at 10.07.2019

Features

Color

orange

Taste

edible peel

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

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

Growing tips

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.

Details

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

Diseases

Downy mildew

Powdery mildews

Pests

Land snails

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