Kabocha - Winter Squash Seeds

SKU: VSW114

Open-Pollinated

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Packet 15 seeds

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Kabocha (Japanese pumpkin) packs dense, dry, chestnut‑sweet flesh under forest‑green skin—perfect for roasting wedges, tempura, soups, and curries. Fruits run 3–5 pounds and store for months after curing. High in beta‑carotene and fiber, it’s dessert‑sweet without the sugar. Give vines sun, space, and steady moisture; harvest when rinds harden and stems cork. Peel or eat the skin when roasted tender. Once you taste kabocha’s richness, butternut feels like a backup singer.

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. Pumpkins 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 maxima
Days to maturity: 85-105
Seed depth: 1"
Days to sprout: 7-14
Plant spacing: 2-5'
Row spacing: 6-10'
Light requirements: sunny
Plant height: 18-24"
Life cycle: annual
Frost hardy: no

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