Waltham Butternut

Features

Color

Beige

Fruit shape

pear-shaped

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

A climbing edible pumpkin with a fancy pear-like shape. The beige fruits you can handle, because the delicate orange-colored flesh in the approx. 30 cm long roller is completely seedless; small seed cavity at the end of the fruit . And in addition: excellent fine nutty flavor. The fruits can be stored very well. Fruit weight 1.5 - 2 kg.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

The flesh of butternut squash can be used for frying, boiling or steaming as a side dish or for soups and stews. It is also suitable for baking, for pumpkin puree or grated raw in salads.