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PUMPKIN JAP

Price range: $2.29 through $3.98

Also called the Jap or Delica.
Small pumpkin usually between 1 and 3kg.
Mottled green and yellow skin.
Golden yellow flesh.
Very sweet taste.
Said to resemble sweet potato in texture and taste.
Many different Japanese varieties are grown, such as Ken’s Special Hybrid, Delica, Kurijiman and Pacifica
Delica, Kurijiman and Pacifica are also called ‘Kabocha’.
Available: all year.