Once the Russians reached the islands in the 18th century they found a pseudo-etymology from Russian kurit (ÐºÑÑÐ¸ÑÑ - to smoke) due to the continual fumes and steam above the islands from volcanoes.
An early, indoor start - Giant pumpkin plants require 140 days or more from the time you plant a seed, to the time you harvest the fruit. Growers seeking to break the world record, start seeds in mid to late April, and harvest fruit in early October. That means as many as 160 days, from when the seed was planted!
1 Harvest season is from September 1 - December 1. 2  Only harvest plants that are 5 years old or 3 pronged. 3  Remember, this a minium harvest age. 4  If berries, red or green, are present on harvested root, they need to be planted within 50 feet with no tool other than your finger.