Squash - Winter - Early Butternut - Org Hrlm

Dark Green Organic Heirloom Early Butternut Winter Squash is the only northern-friendly butternut. It produces 10 - 12" buff fruits that are uniform and the semi-bush plants are quite productive. Dark Green has a good, sweet butternut squash flavor. Plant 3-4 seeds per foot, 1 " deep in rows 4-5 feet apart. Then thin to 18 inches apart in rows. Winter squash comes in shapes round and elongated, scalloped and pear-shaped with flesh that ranges from golden-yellow to brilliant orange. Most winter squashes are vine-type plants whose fruits are harvested when fully mature. This squash stores well in dry, cool conditions, 55-60 degrees F. . ... additional info