Vegetables
Heredity: Open Pollinated
Days to harvest: 105

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Fruiting Time: Fall
Late fall or early winter
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Edible Parts: Seeds or Nuts
Fruit
Flowers
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Pollinators: Various insects
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: Monoecious
Awards and Recognitions: AAS (All-America Selection®): 1970 National
Child plants: one child plant

Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Waltham'.

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Common names
  • Butternut Squash
  • Winter Squash

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Sprouting near a compost pile
Location: Sherwood Oregon
Date: 2020-04-19

Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
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Courtesy Annie's Heirloom Seeds
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 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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Date: 2017-10-15

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Plant Events from our members
Kristine1212 On March 29, 2018 Seeds sown
NikkiGerena On July 8, 2017 Plant emerged
NikkiGerena On July 2, 2017 Seeds sown
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antsinmypants On June 24, 2023 Plant emerged
antsinmypants On June 18, 2023 Seeds sown
DS Into Arch Garden.
Experimenting with a late start.
antsinmypants On June 2, 2022 Transplanted
Into Arch Garden.
antsinmypants On May 21, 2022 Seeds sown
Indoors under lights on heat mat
TomatoNut95 On July 16, 2023 Seeds germinated
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