Pumpkin Seeds – Hokkaido Red Kuri

Grow a flavorful, vibrant pumpkin variety with Hokkaido Red Kuri Pumpkin Seeds (Heirloom), known for their bright reddish-orange rind, teardrop shape, and smooth, nutty-flavored flesh. This popular Japanese heirloom thrives in warm-season gardens and produces medium-sized fruits perfect for roasting, soups, baking, and autumn displays.

Red Kuri pumpkins grow on vigorous, fast-spreading vines that perform well in vegetable patches, raised beds, and open garden spaces. As a non-GMO, high-germination heirloom variety, it is easy to grow and valued by gardeners for its dependable harvests.

Features

• Produces bright red-orange, teardrop-shaped kuri pumpkins

• Smooth, flavorful flesh ideal for cooking and baking

• Heirloom, non-GMO seeds with high germination

• Vigorous vines with reliable warm-season yields

• Suitable for raised beds, garden rows, and spacious vegetable patches

Specifications

• Common Name: Red Kuri Pumpkin

• Botanical Name: Cucurbita maxima

• Variety: Hokkaido Red Kuri (Heirloom)

• Color: Red-orange rind with golden interior flesh

• Plant Type: Warm-season annual

• Planting Season: Spring to Early Summer

  • Zones 3–4: Start indoors April; transplant late May–June or direct sow June

  • Zones 5–6: Direct sow May–June

  • Zones 7–8: Direct sow April–May

  • Zones 9–10: Direct sow February–April

• Growing Zones: Suitable for Zones 3–10

• Sunlight: Full sun (6–8+ hours daily)

• Soil Requirement: Fertile, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter

• Germination Time: 7–14 days

• Days to Maturity: 85–100 days

• Plant Height: Vining plant with long, trailing vines

• Growth Habit: Sprawling vine requiring ample space