About Buttercup, Burgess

95 days. Turban-shaped squash has thin, hard dark green skin, but the interior is deep orange, fiberless, and sweet. Introduced in 1932 by Burgess Seed & Plant Co. of Bloomington, Illinois, and still a widespread favorite. Each vine will produce four to five fruits that are 3–5 pounds each. Stores for several months. Vines up to 6’.

About Squash, Winter

Vining fall vegetables that are best after a touch of frost. Will climb by tendrils.

Pot Size & Price
seed packets
$3.00
Height
6'
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Catalog
V239
Plant Traits
Cold Sensitive
Culinary
Organic

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Photo from High Mowing Seeds

Acorn, Sweet REBA

Catalog
V238
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Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

Butternut, Waltham

Catalog
V240
Delicata squash, long tan fruits with green stripes, orange insides
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

Delicata, Honey Boat

Catalog
V241
Uchiki or Red Kuri squash, dark orange round, smallish
Photo courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

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Catalog
V242
Yellow squash with spaghetti-like insides
Photo from Glacial Ridge Growers

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Catalog
V243