Winter Squash 'Black Futsu'

The daintiest winter squash we grow! The plants are much less brutish than other varieties, co-existing well with the other plant life in your vegetable patch. 

The squashes themselves are small too - rarely weighing over a kilo - making them the perfect size to roast whole. Fruits have a creamy texture and thin, digestible skins so no need for peeling. If the season is long, the fruits will mature to a dusty orange - pick at any stage. 

• Sow: April (undercover, ideally at 21C), late May outside
• Plant: end May, 60cm spacing
• Harvest: Sept-Oct
• Kitchen: Roasted whole. Pairs with fats (hazelnuts, peanut, walnuts, goats cheese, feta), citrus (lemon, lime), aromatics & spices (coriander, sage, rosemary, thyme, chilli).
• Notes: Protect early plantings from frost.
  

Cucurbita moshata

Approx 20 seeds. We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate.

Germ Rate: 98% Oct 25