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Squash 'Early Butternut'

One of the tastiest squash you can grow with rich, waxy orange flesh. Brilliant for soups and roasted in the oven, and can be stored throughout winter.
£6.25
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow

One of the tastiest squash you can grow with rich, waxy orange flesh

It's expensive to buy in the shops, so far better to grow your own.

These vining vegetables can grow to a huge 4.5m or more. For best results, once growth reaches about 1.2m in length, pinch out the tips and eat them (dipped into tempura batter and fried or delicious in an omelette). This will help curb the spread and prevent fruit from dropping while still tiny.

Please note, illustrated packets are being introduced gradually over the coming months, availability may vary.

On occasion we may need to send you an alternative variety to the one shown, which will be selected by our growing team to ensure its suitability. It will be of equal or greater value to the original. Please contact our customer service team if there are any problems.

Product details

Type
Edible Crop
Position
Kitchen Garden
Soil
Broad Tolerance
Flowers
September - October
Height
60cm (24in)
Common name
Butternut Squash
Moisture
Moist but Well-drained
Aspect
Full Sun
Spread
1.8m (6ft)
Cultivation
Soak/soften seed to speed up germination, then sow on their edge 2.5cm deep in individual pots. Once they have 5-6 leaves, harden off and plant out after the last frosts. Sow direct from mid-May.

Care Tips

Water well, and avoid the plant becoming dry. Mulch well, and dig in plenty of manure. Will need a frame to climb up. It is important to pinch out the triffid-like growth tips once they reach 1.8m and to keep doing so! This helps the fruit to set.

Flowering Time

September - October

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