Squash Seeds Various
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Squash Winter Crown Prince F1 RHS AGM
Renowned for its exceptional eating qualities, Squash Crown Prince F1 features a steel grey skin with deep orange flesh. This variety grows to about 3-4kg (9lbs) and is perfect for long-term storage. It can survive over 3 months when kept in a frost-free and well-ventilated area. Enjoy this delicious squash in a variety of dishes and add a nutritious element to your meals.
Squash Winter Turks Turban
Turks Turban Squash is not only a feast for the eyes but also a culinary delight. Shaped like a cottage loaf, with a smaller squash seemingly bursting out of the top, these squashes have hard, multi-coloured skins in shades of orange, green, yellow, and white. Despite their ornamental appeal, Turks Turban squashes are excellent for eating, perfect for stuffing, and can be cooked whole as an individual portion. They boast a sweet and nutty flavour. Size: These squashes grow to around 25-40cm in diameter and weigh approximately 2-2.5kg. Ideal for adding a unique touch to your meals and harvest decorations.
Squash Winter Butternut Hunter F1
Discover the RHS Award-winning Butternut Hunter Squash, a British-bred hybrid variety developed for exceptional garden performance in the UK. This early and prolific producer yields good-sized fruits with sweet-tasting, bright orange flesh and pale orange/tan skin. Each plant produces 6-7 fruits, making it an excellent choice for home gardeners. Mature and ready to harvest 15 weeks from sowing.
Squash Winter Butternut Waltham Butternut
Enjoy the delightful taste of Waltham Butternut Squash, an elongated pear-shaped fruit with light orange golden skin and deeper orange flesh. Each fruit has a small seed cavity, making it easy to scoop out the seeds before roasting or baking for a delicious flavour. The plants can grow up to 2 meters tall and produce 3-4 fruits each, with an average size of around 22cm long and 2kg in weight. These squashes have a sweet taste that becomes even sweeter after maturing. This variety matures in late autumn, perfect for winter storage. Prefers full sun! Half-Hardy Annual.
Handy Tip: Fruits store well for use throughout the winter months. Store in a warm and dry place for up to 5 months.
***Please check the individual packets for sowing your seeds and harvesting as they may vary from the chart below***
Key Features
- Flavour: Several varieties are noted for their sweet and/or nutty flavours, which intensify after maturing.
- Growth and Harvest: Each plant typically produces multiple fruits, ranging from 3-7 per plant, with some varieties being prolific producers.
- Storage: Many varieties are ideal for long-term storage, with some surviving several months in proper conditions.
- Usage: These squashes are versatile and excellent for cooking, with some being perfect for roasting, baking, stuffing, or using in various dishes.
Technical specifications
| Approx. Seed count | Squash Winter Crown Prince F1 RHS AGM - 6 seeds |
| Squash Winter Turks Turban | Squash Winter Butternut Hunter F1 | Squash Winter Butternut Waltham Butternut - 15 seeds | |
| When to Sow | April to May under glass or May to June outdoors |
| Where to Sow | Sow seed on edge to prevent rotting in pots or trays during April to May under glass, using a good quality seed sowing compost. Sow outdoors mid May to June direct into growing site |
| What to do Next | Greenhouse sowings should be gradually hardened off once they have developed the first pair of rough leaves and transplanted to growing site in late-May to early-June. Once all risk of frost has passed. Outdoor sowings should be thinned to one plant per station. |
| Harvest | September to October |