{"product_id":"squash-winter-uchiki-kuri","title":"Squash (Winter) Uchiki Kuri","description":"Unwins Squash Uchiki Kuri have a sweet, nutty flavour. They are a great choice due to it's familiar pumpkin like appearance and high quality squash flavour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso known as 'Onion Squash' This early maturing variety is vibrant orange in colour with wonderful golden flesh. Though it's shape is different from your average squash, it has a smoother appearance than a butternut squash.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou can expect to harvest between 3 and 5 small fruits around 1.5kg each. These mature fruits also store extremely well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for pots and containers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrefers full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSow\u003c\/b\u003e: Mar to May\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarvest\u003c\/b\u003e: Sep to Oct\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSowing Indoors\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSow seeds individually on edge in small pots of moist seed compost, 1.5cm deep. Place in warmth (15–20°C) and cover with cling film until seedlings emerge. Grow on under cool, light conditions, avoiding direct sunlight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlanting Out\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAcclimate young plants to outdoor conditions over 2–3 weeks before planting out to their cropping position in well-manured soil once danger of frost has passed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSowing Outdoors\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWater sowing positions well, then sow 2–3 seeds on their edges, 2.5cm deep, close together in a group with 90cm between groups. After germination, leave only the strongest seedlings in each group.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce fruits begin to swell, feed regularly with a liquid tomato feed and keep well watered.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unwins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54989186007425,"sku":"WEST-30310440","price":1.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0544\/8758\/0845\/files\/w4vbs4drrvs.jpg?v=1763473817","url":"https:\/\/www.direct4pet.co.uk\/products\/squash-winter-uchiki-kuri","provider":"Direct 4 Pet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}