Futsu Black
Moschata squash Futsu Black is trailing and warmth loving, with relatively long development time. Fruit start off dark green and as they ripen they turn beige and finally gain a grey sheen. Inside they are brilliant orange. It has an exceptionally fruity flavour. Stores well.
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Characteristics
Time to maturity in days: 125Botanical name: Cucurbita moschaFruit weight: 1-2 kgTrailing: yesEdible skin: yes
Origin
Breeder: b-o EHZMultiplier: Heiko Pohl, Wolfgang Beck Cerifications: Bioland, Naturland
Cultivation
Direct sowing: from mid of May after the last frostsSeed germination temperature: above 20 °C, with low variations in temperature day/nightPlanting distance: 120-200 x 50-100 cmOptimal amount of plants: 1-1.3 plants/m²Sowing depth: 2-3 cm
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Heiko Pohl
Heiko Pohl’s Bioland farm is located on the western edge of the Lechtal, just above the valley floor.
