Squash Kürbis Hunter F1
Squash hunter f1 hybrid winter cucurbita moschata butternut squash.Sow indoors march may singly on edge in pots temperature 60 68 f 15 20 c.An early ripening butternut variety providing a very heavy crop throughout late summer and autumn.
Up to 4 weeks earlier than american hybrids with fruits averaging 1kg with very high yields per plant.
Squash kürbis hunter f1. Squash butternut hunter f1. The fruit are light tan in colour with sweet bright orange flesh they have an excellent flavour and store very well. The fruits of squash hunter have a small seed cavity and weigh around 800g 1kg 1 3 4lb 2 3 4lb per squash with a lovely sweet flavour. A key indicator that this variety is worth growing in your garden.
It is very hardy producing strong plants that will give 6 7 squashes. The hunter f1 is an early maturing butternut squash which has been specifically developed over the last 10 years to suit the uk climate. Average fruit weight 800g 1kg. How to grow butternut squash.
In 2008 squash f1 hunter was awarded the royal horticultural society s award of garden merit agm. Simply click here to drop us an e mail and we ll make sure to respond quickly. Squash seeds f1 hunter. This is the first butternut squash to be bred in the uk to give excellent results in our climate whatever the weather.
Winter squash amoro f1 1642. Bred specifically for the uk northern european climate this variety delivers outstanding crops over a variety of uk summer conditions. It matures up to 4 weeks earlier than other varieties but has a. Sow butternut squash seed in 7cm pots of peat free multi purpose compost from april.
Protect young plants from slugs and snails. Qty 0 00. Squash butternut hunter f1 seeds. Trailing type but shorter than american bred varieties.
A lovely sweet taste from bright orange flesh bred for the uk market. Strong healthy plants will give a bumper crop of squashes which are full of flavour when roasted boiled or mashed. Fruit are a lovely buff colour with fine flavoured orange flesh and store well. Produces a heavy yield.
Choose a sunny sheltered spot with moisture retentive humus rich soil. Squash butternut hunter f1. Transplant seedlings into larger pots when big enough to handle and then plant outside into fertile soil when all risk of frost has passed from late may. Do you have any questions about this variety or would you like to receive a quotation for organic seeds.
This versatile variety is delicious roasted baked mashed or made into soups. De bolster is committed to providing organic growers with premium quality seed of the best varieties. Improve the soil by digging in some well rotted manure or compost.