Black Futtsu

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Black Futtsu
Family	C. moschata
Type
Fruit color	gray
Fruit shape	round
Fruit size	large
Maturity	midseason
Variety type	heirloom, open-pollinated
Country	Japan

Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Futsu - ripe fruit. 2013-10-05.

B.C KO T

Dark green, almost black squarish round fruits, ribbed, ruffled and 'bumpy'. Orange dry flesh, very sweet. 2-6 lbs. Skin turns dusty orange in storage. Stunningly beautiful! Makes the best fresh juice, very sweet and yummy.

Seed source:

Pinetree Seeds 08

Year grown: 2013

Location: Zone 7b, PNW, Anmore, BC, Canada (760 ft above sea level)

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History

• An heirloom squash grown in Japan for more than 200 years.
• First offered in the Seed Savers 2009 Yearbook by Suzanne Ashworth of West Sacramento, California (CA AS S), who received seeds from Glenn Drowns of Calamus, Iowa (IA DR G).

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Also known as

• Black Futsu,
  
• Futtsu Black

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See also

• Yokohama,
  
• Futtsu Ealry Black

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Picture Gallery

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Futsu - baby fruit. 2013-08-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Futsu - baby fruit. 2013-08-03.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Futsu - ripe fruit. 2013-10-05.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Futsu - ripe fruit. 2013-10-05.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Futsu - ripe fruit. 2013-10-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Futsu - ripe fruit. 2013-10-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Futsu - ripe fruit. 2013-10-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Futsu - ripe fruit. 2013-10-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Futsu - ripe fruit. 2013-10-23.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Futsu - ripe fruit. 2013-10-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Futsu - ripe fruit. 2013-10-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Futsu - ripe fruit. 2013-10-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Futsu - ripe fruit. 2013-10-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Futsu - ripe fruit. 2013-10-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Futsu - ripe fruit. 2013-10-26.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Futsu. 2013-11-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Futsu. 2013-11-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Futsu. 2013-11-16.

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  Tatiana Kouchnareva (B.C KO T). Black Futsu - sliced. 2013-11-16.

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Seed Availability

Year	Commercial Vendors	Seed Savers Yearbook (Member listings)	Seeds of Diversity (Member listings)
2018		.	.
2017		.	.
2016		.	.
2015		.	.
2014		.	.
2013		2 (as Futtsu Black) + 2 (Futtsu Early Black)	.
2012		1 + 1 (Futtsu Early Black)	0
2011		3 + 2 (Futtsu Early Black)	0
2010		1 + 3 (Futtsu Early Black)	.
2009		1 + 2 (Futtsu Early Black)	.
2008		0	.
2007		0	.