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
- Full sun
- Planting depth: 1/2-1"
- Sprouts in 6-7 days
- Ideal Growing Temperature: 70-90F
- Plant Spacing: 18-36"
- Frost hardy: No
- Growth habit: Vining
- Cucurbita moschata
- Growing tips: Direct-seed after or 2 weeks before last frost in potting soil. Transplant when the seedlings have 2 sets of true leaves.
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