Cucurbita moschata - Butternut - Seeds

Description

• Cucurbitaceae Cucurbitales
• Tropical and warm temperate regions of South America
• H 40cm x W 200cm
•  Z8 
• Annual
• Synonyms: Butternut Pumpkin
• 1 Packet of 15 Seeds

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Detail

The Butternut is a sister of the Musquée de Provence Squash

It was obtained by agricultural selection in the 20th century

The development of this runner squash is, however, less than that of the Musquée de Provence
(plant size, leaf size, fruit size)

Growing Butternut therefore requires less space and will be better suited to a small vegetable garden

Decorative marbled foliage, elongated peanut-shaped fruit, with sand-colored skin and an orange, tighter and less juicy flesh than that of Musquée de Provence, and much smaller seeds

The Aromas are less musky, more intense, and reminiscent of Fresh Hazelnut

Butternut Squash makes sweet and deliciously creamy soups

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Cultivation

Sow in April in the nursery in pots, in seeding soil, 1 seed per pot, buried 1cm deep

Keep the substrate moist and expose to the sun

In warm temperature, germination occurs in just a few days

Plant in open ground in clean, well-worked soil, generously amended with manure compost, 2 plants per m²

Full sun exposure

Water during periods of drought and weed if necessary

Easy to grow, a vigorous and productive plant that does not require as much heat as Musquée de Provence

Harvest the fruits when ripe, when the foliage disappears, in September or October and before the first frosts

Disease-free, pest-free

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Good to Know

Butternut will be better stored in a heated room than in a cool cellar