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Organic 'Red Kuri' Squash

Name: Organic 'Red Kuri' Squash
Brand: Les jardins de l'écoumène
SKU: ECOU-SEMENCES
Price: 4.49 CAD
Availability: InStock

Latin name Cucurbita maxima

Quantity per packet About 20 seeds

Product information

Product
identification

Latin nameCucurbita maxima

FamilyCucurbitaceae

TypeVegetable

CycleAnnual

Quantity per packAbout 20 seeds

Code produitJAREC-0093

Product
description

Organic 'Red Kuri' squash is an old, highly prolific variety of Hokkaido pumpkin, appreciated as much for the warm beauty of its fruits as for the richness of its flesh in the kitchen. With its brick-red skin and elegant, small top-like shape, Cucurbita maxima brings a strong autumnal presence to the vegetable garden, both nourishing and decorative. Its orange, sweet, dense, and creamy flesh develops a delicate chestnut-like flavor when cooked, making it a favorite for soups, purees, and roasted dishes. This very productive variety rewards the gardener with numerous well-formed fruits, even in cooler climates, making it particularly interesting for northern vegetable gardens. Its long, creeping stems vigorously occupy space and contribute to the visual abundance of late-season crops. Easy to grow in full sun in rich, well-drained soil, it offers a reliable harvest and then stores for several months, extending the pleasure into winter. Its rustic appearance, comforting flavor, and culinary versatility make it an iconic autumn harvest squash. It is a productive, tasty, and deeply satisfying variety, perfect for combining beauty, preservation, and gourmandise in the vegetable garden.

Sowing
guide

Sowing periodMay to June

Sowing depth2 to 3 cm (0.8 to 1.2 in)

Germination temperature20 to 30 °C (68 to 86 °F)

Germination time7 to 14 days

Soil
and care

ExposureSun

Soil

Rich and well-drained

Watering

Regular

Bloom,
harvest
and garden

Garden use

Soup, purée, roasting, preserving, food garden

Bloom period

July to August

Harvest

95 to 105 days after sowing

Size
and facts

Height30 to 45 cm (12 to 18 in)

Spread2 to 3 m (6.5 to 10 ft)

Planting
partners

Good companions

Corn, beans, sunflower

Avoid planting with

Potatoes

The availability of our seeds varies depending on seasonal availability, production schedules and supplier inventory. Certain varieties may only be offered for a limited time based on their natural growth cycle, sowing period or available stock. These product pages are designed to help and inspire gardeners in choosing the right seeds for vegetable gardens, flower beds, pollinator gardens, container growing, naturalization projects and sustainable outdoor spaces.