Squash Waltham Butternut – Aimer’s Organic Seeds
Cucurbita pepo
A very heavy producer of bulbous shaped, creamy yellow, smooth skinned fruits. The flesh has a pleasant nutty flavour, which only improves with storage.
| Sow – Indoors, Late Spring OR Direct Outdoors, Summer | Days to Harvest – 85 |
| Location – Full Sun | Emergence – 5 to 10 days |
| Difficulty – Easy | Lifecycle – Annual |
| Approx. 20 seeds per packet | Frost intolerant vining crop |
Growing Instructions:
Plant in full sun with rich, well-drained soil. Start seed indoors in fibre pots 2 weeks before last frost and then transplant outside in June. For direct sowing, start 2 weeks after last frost date when the soil is completely warm. Sow seeds 2.5cm (1in) deep and 60cm (24in) apart in hills spaced 2.4m (8ft) apart. Plant 4-6 seeds per hill and then thin to 3 plants per hill after germination.
Harvesting Instructions:
Harvest after vine dies or rind hardens and dulls in colour. Gather before frost, leaving part of the stem attached to the fruit. Fruit will keep for several months in a cool, dry location.
