Pumpkin 'Futsu'
Pumpkin 'Futsu' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Futsu' is a Japanese heirloom with a smooth, fluted skin that ripens from black to orange after harvesting. The flesh becomes sweeter during storage. Pumpkins need a good-sized area, grow on a fence if space is limited.
Product: Pumpkin 'Futsu'
Product type: SEED ()
Botanical name: Cucurbita moschata
Futsu' is a Japanese heirloom with a smooth, fluted skin that ripens from black to orange after harvesting. The flesh becomes sweeter during storage. Pumpkins need a good-sized area, grow on a fence if space is limited.
Plant type: Warm season annual vine; frost tender
Plant height: 35 – 40 cm
Sow when: Germinate best at 21 - 35°C soil temp.; seed will rot in cold, wet soil; rodents and birds often steal seed, protect with an upturned pot
Temperate: Spring to early summer
Subtropical: All year if frost-free
Tropical: May - September
Germination: 7 - 10 days
Depth: 2.5 cm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Directly into garden beds
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained soil, pH 6 - 7.5; add plenty of compost
Harvest: 90 days: harvest when stem is brown and skin is fully coloured; pick with stem 6 cm long, dry well before storing