Squash, Winter – Waltham Butternut

Heirloom.
All American Selections winner in 1970, popular Waltham butternut is an excellent variety. Vigorous vines produce light tan 7 to 9 inch long fruits with a thick neck and small seed cavity. The thick rich flesh is a wonderful bright orange. Delicious nutty flavor is wonderful split in half and baked, steamed, broiled, mashed, in pies, and in soup. Prolific. Stores long. Easy to grow. Excellent variety selection!
Sowing: Plant in full sun outdoors in spring after all danger of frost and soil is warm. Sow seeds 1 inch deep in moist well drained soil. Keep seedbed moderately moist during germination. Plant in hills or rows.
Germination: 7-14 days Spacing: 4 feet Days to maturity: 85-95 days Moisture: regular
Soil: Fairly rich, well drained, fertile soil Height: 18-24 inches Light: Full sun
Information: Apply mulch around base of the plant. Harvest before first frost in the fall. Harvest when stems are shriveling and drying and the skin of the fruit is hard. Harvest by cutting them from the vine. Leave 1-3 inches of the vine connected to the fruit. Cure. To cure allow them to remain in a warm sunny place for 7-14 days, protecting from frost. Then store in the dark, in cool around 50 degrees F. and dry location. If cured and stored properly they will last well into the winter for winter use.
C. moschata
Heirloom