| Maturity after sowing (days) | 85 |
|---|---|
| Fruit shape | Pear |
| Fruit size (cm) | 12 x 7 |
| Weight (kg) | 0,25 - 0,5 |
| Plant habit | Vine |
| Type | Butternut |
| Colour | Tan |
| Formulation | Untreated |
Squash Honeynut (Mini)
Squash Honeynut (Mini)
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Recommendations :
Indoor sowing: 3 weeks before transplanting in the garden. (*)
Outdoor sowing : You can also sow directly in the garden. (*)
(*) From 7 to 10 days after the date of the last ground frost.
An appealing mini butternut squash, an outcome of a research program from Cornell University. Honeynut is an open pollinated plant with a strong tolerance to powdery mildew. It produces an abundant yield of uniform mini fruits with a very high sugar content when fully ripe when fully coloured. Stores well.
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Cultural practices : warm season crop, which requires temperatures of 18 ° C to 27 ° C. Seedlings indoors three to four weeks before the last spring frost or directly in the garden.
Soil : it requires warm, fertile, well-drained soil and full sun exposure.
Spacing : sow each seed 2.5 cm deep, in mounds 1.5 to 2 m apart. Thin out later, keeping the best two or three plants.
Growing tips : water a lot to conserve moisture, incorporate organic matter into the soil and mulch after planting. In cooler regions, protect young plants with bells or tunnels. Types with running vines can be installed on solid supports.
Harvest : harvest them when the flower has fallen from the end of the fruit. Before harvesting winter squash, make sure that the fruit is fully ripe and that the rind is hard enough.
| Growing plants from seeds | |
|---|---|
| Rival plant |
potatoes, cabbage |
| Companion plants |
marjoram, mint, corn, bean, rasish |
