Pumpkin 'Futsu' (Organic)
Cucurbita moschataThe smooth fluted perfectly-creased skin of this Japanese heirloom ripens from black to orange while off the vine. The flesh is the sweetest ever! Flavour improves with storage. Harvest in 18 weeks. Yields 4-5 fruit per plant; 2kg per fruit.
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Pumpkin 'Futsu' (Organic)
Native to Japan and cultivated for hundreds of years, the skin ripens from a dark green, almost black, to a rustic dusky orange. Highly ornamental and productive, the flavour is no disappointment, with Chef's today sharing recipes specifically crafted for this deliciously sweet pumpkin.
Pumpkins are the easiest of the curcubits to grow, they are big feeders, so dig in plenty of well rotted manure where they are to grow. They germinate easily in warm soil, gardeners in cooler areas can start their seedlings in pots in a warm spot and plant out after risk of frost has passed. Pumpkins need plenty of water as they grow, mulch well to conserve moisture and eliminate weeds. Harvest pumpkins when the stalk attaching it to the vine turns woody and corky. Cut (not tear) the stalk from the plant. Never lift the pumpkin by this 'handle' as if it breaks off the pumpkin will go mouldy within days.