Squash , Black Futsu Kurokawa - Ancient Japanese Trailing Heirloom

Cucurbita moschata Duchesne, Ancient Japanese Heirloom Trailing Variety, A distinguished Japanese heirloom of great merit, renowned for its handsome deeply ribbed fruits & exceptional keeping qualities. The round, flattened squash matures to a lustrous black, gradually transforming to a rich chestnut hue during storage. Beneath its attractive shell lies dense golden flesh of outstanding flavour, sweet & rich with delicate hints of hazelnut. Equally suited to roasting or puréeing, this versatile variety develops its finest qualities after curing & will store for an extraordinarily long period if properly ripened in autumn. Fruit typically reaches around 1kg (2.2lb) & are borne on vigorous trailing vines with good resistance to insect damage, from direct sowing, allow approximately 110-120 days to maturity., Seed Count Approx - 6 avg 

  SOWING - Squash will not germinate in cold soil & needs a warm spot, well-drained & fertile soil with plenty of composted organic matter to conserve moisture;. Planting should be delayed until soil has warmed (can be started in greenhouse mid March onward, plant out end Mayish),  Sow directly insitu after threat of frost has passed. Sow one inch deep in hills or rows spaced 24 to 36 in apart , Harvest just before frosts, when the stems dry & turn brown.