A popular and dependable butternut squash, Waltham Butternut was bred by the Massachusetts Agricultural Extension Service by crossing New Hampshire butternut with a neckless winter squash (moschata) variety from Turkey. An All-America Selections (AAS) winner in 1970; fruits are prized for their straight necks, yellowish orange flesh color, rich, sweet and nutty flavor, and high yield.
Fruits usually weigh around 4-6 lbs. Waltham Butternut is an excellent choice as a storage squash and for your baking recipes. They ripen relatively early, in 85-90 days from sowing. Let them cure for 4-5 weeks before eating for the best flavor.
Our current seed stock was grown on Sylvan Roots Farm in Morgantown, WV.
Packet has 25 seeds
- Cucurbita moschata
- Full sun
- Planting depth: 1/2-1″
- Sprouts in 5-10 days
- Ideal growing temperature: 70-90F
- Plant spacing: 18-36″
- Frost hardy: No
- Growth habit: Vining
- Growing tips: Direct-seed winter squash seeds in compost-rich, fertile and well-drained soil after last frost in spring. Water regularly at flowering stage. Mulch at plant base to retain soil moisture during growth. Watch for squash bugs and vine borers. Vining winter squash varieties require a lot of space to crawl. Winter squash thrives in warm weather. Moschata varieties are usually more tolerant to squash vine borers, thanks to their hard, difficult-to-penetrate vines.
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