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'Black Forest' Squash - Winter
 
Sub-Category: Buttercup/Kabocha
 
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Description: Buttercup/Kabocha type. Flat, round, 3- to 4-pound, dark-green fruit with dry, deep-orange flesh. Plants bear 4 or 5 fruit.
Days To Maturity: 95
Seed Sources:
 
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Ease/Reliability: (3.5 Stars)Ease/Reliability
 
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Reviewed on 02/02/2020 by Twolukes - An experienced gardener

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Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

Great germination. 4-5 Kabochas per vine. Deer and bugs didn’t bother them. I planted mine on June 1st which was a mistake because they were ready in September and they need to be stored cool, but not in a fridge, so I had to eat a lot of squash in November before they spoiled. Delicious.
 

Reviewed on 09/13/2004 by Catskills - An experienced gardener

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Ulster, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: Fewer than 103 days
Soil Texture: Not Sure
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day

We love this squash. Winter squash varieties seem to very a lot year-to-year so we always grow several types and this one is really delicious. Likes growing on the fence. Usually stores pretty well.
 




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