Tetsukabuto (F1)

(Curcurbita moschata X C. maxima)
Hubbard type

An interspecies hybrid between C. moschata (butternut types) and C. maxima (kabochas, etc.). Tetsu has proven to be a workhorse of the squash world, and we are smitten! Seed is sold by Johnny’s Selected Seeds. This variety is popular in Japan (where it was bred) and has been wildly popular in Braxil since the 1960’s.

Tetsukabuto tastes great from mid-October all the way through April (and likely later). To help you track the change in the season, Tetsu changes color from a deep glossy green when harvested in September, to stripes of green and orange later in the fall, to a waxy tan in the deep winter.

• productive

• extremely long-storing with little to no loss

When to Find/Eat: October - April

Eater Descriptions: “floral and smooth”

“good, would work with many dishes”

“vanilla and carrot notes”

“canned flavor - but in a really good way!”