Varieties
Mini Butternut
Variety
Mini Butternut
Approved Data
created by Barbara at 20.06.2020
Features
Color
beige
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
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Description
Pear shaped small beige butternut. Flesh is yellow-orange, sweet & slightly nutty. Approx. 15-20 cm/5.9-7.9 in large fruits. Weigh up to about 750 g. Good shelf life. Germination after 6-15 days at 20-25°C/68-77°F. There are different varieties of Mini Butternut squash e.g. Tiana or Honeynut, but some producers just call it Mini Butternut.
Non hybrid
Growing tips
Requires a lot of fertilizer and regular watering, but not waterlogging. Good next to the compost heap.
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Wet
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
High
Plant distance
100 cm
Row spacing
150 cm
Seeding depth
3 cm
Companion Plants
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Downy mildew
Powdery mildews
Pests
Land snails
