Ferry Morse Organic Waltham Butternut Squash

Description

Our winter butternut type squash will product vines that reach 6 ft. to 7 ft. and bear 8 in. to 10 in., bottle-shaped, smooth and light-tan 4 lbs. to 5 lbs. fruit. Inside this variety will produce a deep-orange flesh with small seed cavities and thick cylindrical neck. The flavor improves if stored for a while prior to cutting. 1 of the best, most popular varieties of winter squash. Its sweet, dry, orange-colored flesh makes it ideal for baking, as well as for pies.

Features

• 1970 all-America selections winner
• Also known just as butternut
• Very productive
• High in vitamin a
• Botanical name cucurbita moschata
• Don't cut winter squash from the vine until firmly ripe or when you have a hard time making a dent in the shell with your thumbnail, harvest before hard frost
• All ferry-morse seeds are non-gmo and neonicotinoid-free
• Germination rates exceed usda standards
• Founded in 1856, ferry-morse has earned the trust of home gardeners across the country by providing fresh, quality seed