Chiaro Squash Seeds (Prices From)

Chiaro Squash Seeds (Prices From)Outstanding Qualities Thick bright yellow flesh Deep green skin colour Excellent fruit setting ability Very vigorous grower Chiaro is a large Kabocha type pumpkin with a thick, bright yellow flesh and excellent taste. It has a very strong, vigorous growing plant with very good fruit setting ability to produce high yields of attractive, dark green fruit. Chiaro is very popular for the export market to Europe, but locally the market for this type of

Outstanding Qualities

• Thick bright yellow flesh
• Deep green skin colour
• Excellent fruit setting ability
• Very vigorous grower

Chiaro is a large Kabocha type pumpkin with a thick, bright yellow flesh and excellent taste. It has a very strong, vigorous growing plant with very good fruit setting ability to produce high yields of attractive, dark green fruit. Chiaro is very popular for the export market to Europe, but locally the market for this type of pumpkin is also growing.

CHARACTERISTIC* CHIARO
KIND F1 hybrid pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima)
TYPE Kabocha
MATURITY 70 - 80 days after transplant
SEASON Widely adapted for production after danger of frost has passed
PLANT TYPE Vining
FRUIT SHAPE Oblate
RIND COLOUR Dark green
YIELD POTENTIAL Very good
MATURE HARVEST MASS 1.5 to 2.2 kg
SHELF LIFE (MATURE FRUIT) Good
UNIFORMITY Good
POPULATION GUIDE 6 000 - 8 000 plants per ha
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC) N/a
MARKETS / END USE Export
SPECIAL FEATURES Dark green skin colour. High brix