Japanese Pie Winter Squash: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Key facts

Growth habit

Vining

Listed for

United States

Overview

Japanese Pie, also called Nippon Island or Chinese Alphabet, is a Japanese heirloom winter squash with blackish fruit of about 12 pounds and, unusually, flesh that is white rather than orange. Grow on vines in full sun with a long season.

Japanese Pie traits

• Japanese heirloom with blackish fruit of about 12 lb
• White rather than orange flesh
• Sold under the names Nippon Island and Chinese Alphabet

Good for

• Pies
• Heritage gardens

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Japanese Pie FAQ

Sowing, care and common problems

Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every winter squash variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.

• Winter Squash growing guide
• Training Pumpkin Vines: Laying Out Runners and Pinching Tips
• Growing Pumpkins Vertically: Trellis, Slings and Small-Garden Squash
• Hand Pollinating Pumpkins: Timing, Technique and Why Fruit Abort
• Pumpkin Growing Calendar: From Sowing to the Curing Shelf
• Pumpkin Pests and Diseases: Vine Borers, Squash Bugs and Mildew
• When to Harvest Pumpkins: Ripeness Signs, Curing and How Long They Store
• All 219 winter squash varieties

Source

Source: Cornell University (CALS Garden-Based Learning)

The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.

Written byYasuGrowing vegetables and fruit in Chiba, Japan, and building Gadenin. Corrections are welcome. 15 years of growing.