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Organic Squash Seeds, Buttercup

Cucurbita maxima
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One of the very best winter squash varieties. The flesh is deep golden yellow, fine-grained, thick, dry and sweet. Turban-shaped outside with a rind that is hard, green and flecked with grey stripes. Produces fruit 10 x 15 cm (4" x 6"). Soil should be rich and well-drained. Harvest after the first frost or when the skin begins to turn orange when touching the soil. Generous watering is required if the weather is dry.

  • SKU: 139794
Growing Information Chevron Down Chevron Forward
Grow best in
Grows
Best In:
Full sun
Days to germination
Days to
Germination:
5 to 12 days
Days to maturity
Days to
Maturity:
90 to 100 days
Key Features Chevron Down Chevron Forward
  • Plant Type: Vegetable
  • Botanical Name: Cucurbita maxima
  • Fill Weight (grams): 2..0
  • Approximate Seed Count: 10-12
  • Plant Lifecycle: Annual
  • Seed Type: Heirloom
  • Flavor: Dry, sweet mild flavor
  • Preparation Ideas: Preheat oven to 400 F. Cut squash in half verically. Tip: if too difficult to cut, place squash in oven for approximately 15 minutes on baking sheet, to soften skin. Scrape out seeds and fiber. Brush olive oil on the flesh. Place halves, skin side up, on parchment lined baking sheet and place in oven. When the skin is easily pierced with a knife, remove from oven. Allow to cool slightly and peel or cut skin off flesh. Mash like potatoes and season with salt & pepper.
Instructions Chevron Down Chevron Forward
Sow seed direct after last frost, or for an earlier crop, start indoors 3-4 weeks before last frost. Soil should be rich and well-drained. Generous watering is required if weather is dry.
  • Planting Depth: 2.5 cm (1")
  • Seed Spacing: 5-6 per hill or 5 cm (2")
  • Plant Spacing: 3 per hill
  • Row Spacing: 1.5-1.8 m (5-6')
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  • Harvest after the first frost, or when the skin begins to turn orange when touching the soil.

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