Butternut Waltham is a trailing kitchen squash renowned for its distinctive pear shape and practicality. The fawn-colored fruits feature vibrant orange flesh that is seed-free along most of their 30 cm length, with a small seed cavity at the end. With a fine nutty taste and excellent storage quality, this late-maturing variety is a kitchen favorite.
Key Features:
Variety Type: Trailing kitchen squash with a unique pear shape.
Fruit Characteristics: Fawn-colored fruits with orange, seed-free flesh and a small seed cavity at the end.
Time to Maturity: Approx. 125 days.
Fruit Weight: 1.5-2 kg per fruit.
Taste Profile: Fine nutty flavor, ideal for various culinary applications.
Time to maturity in days: 125 Botanical name: Cucurbita moscha
Fruit weight: 1.5-2 kg Trailing: yes Edible skin: no
Species-specific cultivation instructions
Direct sowing: from mid of May after the last frosts Seed germination temperature: above 20 °C, with low variations in temperature day/night Planting distance: 120-200 x 50-100 cm Optimal amount of plants: 1-1.3 plants/m² Sowing depth: 2-3 cm
