Anyone grown Uchiki Kuri?

[PeterVV]

The plant I have in is very vigerous and has 4 set squash on it, the largest being a small football. The thing is the fruits are yellow, not orangey red as I was lead to believe they would be?. Did I have the wrong seeds, or will they turn redder as they ripen?

[PeterVV]

[gavinjconway]

Too early to be red - just leave them to ripen for a whole lot more days..

[galina]

Mine only turned red in October - when I cut them they were still orange.

[PeterVV]

Mine only turned red in October - when I cut them they were still orange.

Did they start off as bright yellow?

[caroline7758]

This is a useful thread as I'm growing them for thew first time this year too. My p[acket describes them as " small pumpkin-like fruits of intense orange-red" but they are definitely yellow at the moment.

[gavinjconway]

Yes - start yellow and eventually go bright orange...

[florence]

These are my favourite pumpkin and mine seem to be bigger than usual and already orange. One advantage of Uchiki Kuri besides the great taste is that the skins can be cooked and eaten as well so no peeling before roasting. Looking forward to eating later......

[galina]

Mine only turned red in October - when I cut them they were still orange.

Did they start off as bright yellow?

Not lemon yellow, but definitely yellow.

[pigeonseed]

Yes they start yellow. I love them - they grow so well in my allotment even in a bad year I get a few when other squash limp along.

[cestrian]

My uchiki kuri started off yellow and are now starting to turn orange. They are really vigorous plants. I am constantly chopping them back at the growing tip but they jusr create side shoots.

A lot of the small squashes have started to rot and fall off. I'd say it's all of the rain, but I've got two plants in the green house and they are the same. I think the outdoor plants have done better than the ones in the green house. I think they like the space to spread out.

[telboy]

Lovely squash. I have the space, but this year the three plants I have are covering a huge area. I will leave all the squash on the plant until almost frost time and then cut off with a generous stem. I have a number of 'net' bags so I can hang them in the garage. I was given a tip, wipe each squash with mild bleach/dry prior to storage.

[Spireite]

I'm attempting different types of squash for the first time this year. I managed a single pumpkin last year, but the pumpkins this year haven't taken at all 
My uchiki are doing the best with one big boy about the size of a volleyball now, very yellow, with green stripes that are now fading. All a learning experience for me as that particular plant is now climbing up amongst my green bean tressle!!!
I have some festival squash plants that have managed one decent sized fruit about the size of a grapefruit.
My problem being unable to welcome early morning flowers in order to 'help' with pollinating.

[caroline7758]

Do you limit the number of fruit per plant?

[telboy]

If you're addressing me Caroline, the answers no.

[pigeonseed]

A lot of the small squashes have started to rot and fall off. I'd say it's all of the rain, but I've got two plants in the green house and they are the same. I think the outdoor plants have done better than the ones in the green house. I think they like the space to spread out.

If the female flowers aren't pollinated, the fruit shrivels and drops. That might be why your outdoor ones are doing better. If you're worried none of them are setting, you could hand pollinate. You can look it up on the internet.