Squash/Kabocha/Hobaks
Kabocha is commonly called "Japanese pumpkin", especially in Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia, and "kabocha squash" in North America.
In Japan, the word kabocha may refer to either the squash discussed in this article or to the Western-style pumpkin. In Korea the squash is called Hobaks.
Kabocha is hard, shaped like a squatty pumpkin, it is has a dull coloured deep green skin with some celadon-to white-coloured stripes, intense yellow-orange colour on the inside.
Bearsley is a major New Zealand kabocha grower and grows the following popular varieties.
- Varieties: Delica, Ajihei and T133
- Packaging: 575kg bins (other options are available on request)
- Method of Shipment: Charter vessel and reefer containers.
