|
(105 Day) An excellent butternut with thick cylindrical necks, a very small seed cavity and uniform size 8 to 10 inches long. Rind is creamy-tan with delicious golden-yellow flesh. Heavy yields and a good keeper. 1970 AAS Winner.
|
|
|
Get Organic Waltham Butternut Winter Squash online! Better-Gardening.com offers garden supplies and decorations for New Items garden accessories and decor We hope you enjoy this Organic Waltham Butternut Winter Squash offer! Also try the related Organic White Ebenezer Onion Sets or the Organic White Icicle Radish garden accessories and decor
|
|
|
After all danger of frost, in a sunny location, sow 5 seeds spaced evenly over a hill 9 to 12 inches tall and 2 feet across. When plants are 3 inches tall, thin by cutting to the 3 strongest seedlings per hill. To avoid weeding, mulch heavily around plants and in the rows.
|
|
|
(C. moschata) Prized for its uniform shape, rich dry yellow-orange flesh, nutty flavor and high-yielding vines. Fruits are 3-6 pounds and exceptional keepers. The result of years of patient refinement and selection by Bob Young of Waltham, Massachusetts. One of the most recognized types of baking squash. AAS winner in 1970. 83-100 days. CERTIFIED ORGANIC
|
|
|
Full sun. Annual. 20 seeds. Start seeds indoors 3-4 weeks before transplanting to the garden or plant seeds directly in the garden. Soil blockers: Use large blocker. Plant seeds or transplants in the garden after all danger of frost has past and the soil has warmed. Cover seed. 7-14 days to germinate. Space plants 24" apart. 105 days to harvest. Excellent shelf life and flavor improves with storage.
|
|
|
|
|
|
(105 Day) An excellent butternut with thick cylindrical necks, a very small seed cavity and uniform size 8 to 10 inches long. Rind is creamy-tan with delicious golden-yellow flesh. Heavy yields and a good keeper. 1970 AAS Winner.
|
|
|
(C. moschata): 95 days. [Introduced 1970 by the Massachusetts/AES. AAS winner.] A popular winter storage squash of excellent quality. Stores very well. Can be harvested when small and used like a summer squash. Excellent resistance to vine borers. Fruits average 8 to 9" long, 3 to 4 lbs., and have buff-colored skin, and fine-textured, sweet, orange flesh. Very vigorous and dependable variety. Pkt. (4 g)
|
|
|
Zone 1 -July 15th -June 15th. Zone 2 -August 15th- May 15th. Zone 3 -September 15th May 15th. Zone 4 -September 15th May 15th. Zone 5 -October 15th April 15th. Zone 6 -October 15th April 15th. Zone 7 -October 15th April 15th. Zone 8 -November 15th March 15th. Zone 9 -December 15th February 15th. Zone 10 -December 15th January 31st (sometimes earlier). Zone 11 _No frost. No frost.
|
|
|
(105 Day) An excellent butternut with thick cylindrical necks, a very small seed cavity and uniform size 8 to 10 inches long. Rind is creamy-tan with delicious golden-yellow flesh. Heavy yields and a good keeper. 1970 AAS Winner.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Productive Waltham strain of butternut yields classic tan, bell-shaped 4-5 lb. fruits with bright-orange, moist, sweet, smooth flesh. Delicious in soups, baked, or steamed. Stores well into late winter/early spring. (avg. 5,600 seeds /lb.)
|
|
|
Save space in your garden for squash! Fast-growing summer squash bears big crops even in small spaces. Steam, stuff, bake or use raw in salads. Winter squash is easy to store and nutritious. Harvest when skins cannot be pierced with a fingernail. Deep orange flesh contains cancer-fighting beta carotene.
|
|
|
Harvesting & Storage: Harvest when stems begin to shrivel or you can no longer pierce the skin with a thumbnail, but be sure to harvest before the first hard frost. Cut squash from the vine leaving 2"—3" of stem attached. Allow to cure in the sun for 10 days to finish hardening the skins. Store in cool, dry conditions. To minimize the spread of rots, store in a single layer and do not allow squashes to touch.
|
|
|
AAS - An improved variety of the original Butternut introduced in 1944. The tan colored, bottle shaped, 5 lb. fruits are 10 in. long. The flesh is dark orange, thick, dry, fine grained and sweet. They store well for up to 6 months. Vine plant. For growing instructions, click here
|
|
|
1970 All-America Selections Winner! 110 days. Cucurbita moschata. Plant produces good yields of 9" long tan squash. The squash has bright orange flesh and is very sweet. Suitable for home garden and market growers. A winter squash variety. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 73985. pk/20
|
|
|
Waltham Butternut
C. moschata - This 1970 AAS winner from Waltham, Massachusetts is by far the most widely-grown butternut variety. Forms uniform, 4-5 lb fruits with smooth, tan skin that is easily peeled with a potato peeler. Flesh is finely textured and dark orange. Our HMS strain has been hand selected by our growers and our farm for uniformity of size and shape, disease resistance, and yields. If cured well and stored properly Waltham will keep well into the winter. Great rich butternut flavor!
|
|
|
Save space in your garden for squash! Fast-growing summer squash bears big crops even in small spaces. Steam, stuff, bake or use raw in salads. Winter squash is easy to store and nutritious. Harvest when skins cannot be pierced with a fingernail. Deep orange flesh contains cancer-fighting beta carotene.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Save space in your garden for squash! Fast-growing summer squash bears big crops even in small spaces. Steam, stuff, bake or use raw in salads. Winter squash is easy to store and nutritious. Harvest when skins cannot be pierced with a fingernail. Deep orange flesh contains cancer-fighting beta carotene.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Send this page to a friend NEW! 103 days. One of the best keeping winter squash with smooth textured delicious sweet orange flesh that improves in storage. Bred in Waltham MA and winner of the AAS Award in 1970. Plants set 4-5 fruits per plant approaching 9" in length and averaging 3-4 pounds each. 5000 seeds/lb. Pkt (~40 seeds) plants 20'.
|
|
|
(95 Day) Compact vines with high quality butternut fruit. Earlier than Waltham, it still retains all the fine eating and keeping qualities of this time proven cultivar. 1997 AAS Winner.
|
|
(US)
