Heritage vegetables
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Kabocha squash
The Japanese squash with green skin and very sweet orange flesh.
Kabocha is a stocky Japanese squash with dark green skin and bright orange flesh. Its dense, floury, very sweet flesh recalls sweet potato and chestnut. It is steamed, roasted or cooked as tempura, and goes into curries, soups and purées.
- Availability
- All year round
- Flavour
- Very sweet, chestnut, sweet potato
In the kitchen
- As thinly sliced tempura
- Simmered in dashi and soy
- Oven-roasted with miso
Origins, sizes and packaging vary with the seasons: our sales team will confirm current availability.
Seasons and origins
- Early season
- Peak season
- Late season
- Available but scarce
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| Availability |
Indicative calendar based on our sales over the last two years. Our sales team will confirm current availability.
Packaging
- Loose 16 kg
- Loose 18 kg
- Bulk 15 kg
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