Sunshine kabocha squash
Cucurbita maxima 'Sunshine (F1)'
USDA zones3 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Climbing
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Orange, scarlet
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Sunshine' kabocha squash (Cucurbita maxima 'Sunshine') is a vegetable for the food garden. It is typically grown as an annual. It is not cold-hardy and will not survive freezing temperatures. This plant likes full sun and average to moist, loamy soil. The climbing vines grow at a rapid rate and bear orange and scarlet blooms from early to late summer. Fruits are ready in 95 days.
Pairs well with Beit Alpha Cucumber cucumber, Berkeley Tie-Dye Pink Tomato tomato, Lime basil, and Cilantro.