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Cucurbita moschata 'Butter Boy'

 
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Family: Cucurbitaceae (koo-ker-bih-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Cucurbita (koo-KER-bih-ta) (Info)
Species: moschata (MOSS-kuh-ta) (Info)
Cultivar: Butter Boy

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Type:
Butternut (winter)

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Days to Maturity:
71 to 80 days
81 to 90 days

Mature Skin Color:
Cream

Size:
12 to 20 pounds (5 to 9 kg)

Habit:
Vining

Disease Resistance:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Type:
Hybrid

Other details:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive necrojoe_420 On Aug 23, 2006, necrojoe_420 from Colorado Springs, CO wrote:

i planted this butterboy squash in my garden and it has vined out to over 20 ft. long. i just today harvested a squash, weighed it, and it was 17 pounds!!!! this plant grows insanely well.

Neutral Farmerdill On Dec 31, 2004, Farmerdill from Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) wrote:

An 80 day 21/2 lb vining hybrid butternut.



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