Vegetables
Heredity: Open Pollinated
Days to harvest: 92

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 8 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 6 to 8 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Fruit
Flowers
Eating Methods: Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Various insects

Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Red Kuri'.

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Common names
  • Winter Squash
Also sold as:
  • Japanese Red Kuri
  • Orange Hokkaido

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Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2015-07-03
Sturdy 5 to 10 lb. fruits held up on the fence with no problems.

Date: 2015-10-05
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: July 2015
Female flower being pollinated

Date: 2013-10-02
Location: Northeastern, Texas
Date: 2015-05-25
Part of whole plant.

Date: 2015-10-05

Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
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Date: 2013-10-02

Date: 2013-10-02

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
  • Uploaded by vic

Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
  • Uploaded by vic
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