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Please help me to identify my squash.

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  • mitzi16825F6XO82LZmitzi16825F6XO82LZ Posts: 9

  • mitzi16825F6XO82LZmitzi16825F6XO82LZ Posts: 9
    Hello again.
    My Kabocha has grown to deep orange!
    Hence I guess that it is Red Kuri. Thank you everybody who answered earlier.

    Now I have another question.
    When is the riht time to harvest? 
    This one flowered first week of July.  I read Japanese sites and they say it will be 40 -50 days after flowering.  Then I referenced UK/USA sites and they say to wait till just before frost.
    When is the right time?

    Thank you again for your help.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I would say that’ll soon be ready … the stalk is brown and drying nicely. 

    Cut through the longer stem each side of the brown stalk so you have a ‘T’ shaped ‘handle’. 

    And yes, it looks like Uchiki Kuri to me. 

    😊 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • mitzi16825F6XO82LZmitzi16825F6XO82LZ Posts: 9

    Thank you for your help!  That was highly appreciated.
    Looking foward to havest it soon.
  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    Enjoy!  My squash haven’t produced many this year … but the ones we have are looking good 👍 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • mitzi16825F6XO82LZmitzi16825F6XO82LZ Posts: 9
    Thank you! All my second flash of fruits were killed off by the extreme 38 degree heats.  I am hoping that the third flush survives the last four days' heat.  Good luck with yours too!
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