
Special Export is a Cucurbita maxima Kabocha variety producing medium-sized, deep green fruits with lighter green flecking and a classic oblate shape. Each fruit weighs between 1.5 and 2.5 kg, featuring a firm, medium-thick skin and rich, orange-yellow flesh with excellent culinary quality. Plants exhibit moderate vine vigour and consistently set one to two fruits per plant. This kabocha performs reliably under UK growing conditions.
100–110 days
Days to maturity
Suitable for direct sowing; reliable under spring planting in temperate regions.
1.5–2.5 kg
Average fruit weight
Medium-sized fruits with dense flesh, ideal for cooking.
Oblate with medium-thick skin.
Fruit shape
Uniform shape, offering attractive visual appeal and good transport resilience.
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