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!
Things to do. The Festival of the New Harvest is the offering of rice from the first harvest of the Yala Kanna (Main Harvest) to the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi and devale. Farmers bring the rice in procession, it is received by the temple in ancient bowls and then offered to the Sri Maha Bodhi with silver coins.