Chirimen - Winter Squash Seeds

SKU: VSW111

Open-Pollinated

Heirloom

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Packet 20 seeds

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Chirimen is a Japanese kabocha‑type with ribbed, warty green skin and deep orange, chestnut‑sweet flesh. Dense and dry, it’s perfect for tempura, soups, and roasting. Fruits run 3–5 pounds and store for months. Give vines room, cure well, and enjoy long into winter. Squash delivers beta‑carotene and fiber; Chirimen delivers dessert‑level sweetness in a humble package.

How to Grow

Start seed indoors 3-4 weeks before transplanting into the garden. Optimum soil temperature for seed germination is 65-85 degrees. Transplant to the garden 2 to 3 weeks after your average last frost. Or, plant seeds directly in the garden 1-2 weeks after average last frost date. Sow 3-5 seeds per hill, thinning to a final 2-3 plants per hill. Winter squash grow best in a warm site with full sun. Warm soil is essential to good seed germination and emergence. Using transplants can speed production.

Growing Specs

Scientific name: curcurbita moschata
Days to maturity: 100-125
Seed depth: 1"
Days to sprout: 7-14
Plant spacing: 2-5'
Row spacing: 6-10'
Light requirements: sunny
Plant height: 16-20"
Life cycle: annual
Frost hardy: no

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