Squash
Winter squash is a staple for local foods markets in the winter. Good production and storage capacity is a must. We have tested butternuts and specialty Cucurbita moschatas (the same species as butternut, but not the same shape). These varieties mature reliably, have good flavor, hold up to the weather and store well.
Table Key
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Small Butternut
BUTTERBABY
BREEDER
Ball/PanAmerican
DESCRIPTION: Highest marketable count (with Brulée) and high marketable weight. Excellent flavor. Moderate powdery mildew incidence
SEED AVAILABLE FROM: available in 2019
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BRULÉE (F1)
BREEDER
Michael Mazourek, Cornell University
DESCRIPTION: Highest marketable count (with Brulée) and high marketable weight. Good flavor. Chef favorite. Low to moderate powdery mildew incidence.
SEED AVAILABLE FROM: available from High Mowing Organic Seeds in 2019 External Link
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NUTTERBUTTER
BREEDER
Dr. Jodi Lew-Smith, High Mowing Organic Seeds
DESCRIPTION: Mid-sized butternut, good marketable yield in Spooner and Madison. Excellent flavor and consistent production multiple years in our trials.Low to moderate powdery mildew incidence.
SEED AVAILABLE FROM: High Mowing Organic Seeds External Link
| Flavor | Production | Disease | Earliness |
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Standard Butternut
WALDO (F1)
BREEDER
Johnny’s Selected Seeds
DESCRIPTION: Best yield of standard sized butternuts in Madison, equivalent to Tiana and Waltham in Spooner. Excellent flavor, best of standard sized butternuts (with Waltham). Low to moderate incidence of powdery mildew.
SEED AVAILABLE FROM: Johnny’s Selected Seeds External Link
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TIANA (F1)
BREEDER
Enza Zaden, Vitalis Organic Seeds
DESCRIPTION: Good yield in Madison and Spooner. Good flavor. Very low incidence of powdery mildew.
SEED AVAILABLE FROM: High Mowing Organic Seeds External Link
| Flavor | Production | Disease | Earliness |
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HAVANA (F1)
BREEDER
Enza Zaden, Vitalis Organic Seeds
DESCRIPTION: Good yield in Madison, best yield in Spooner. Good flavor. Low to moderate powdery mildew incidence. Slightly later maturity than other standard butternuts in our trial.
SEED AVAILABLE FROM: High Mowing Organic Seeds External Link
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WALTHAM (OP)
BREEDER
Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station
DESCRIPTION: Check variety. Good yield in Madison and Spooner. Best flavor (with Waldo) of standard sized butternuts. More susceptible to powdery mildew than the others in this section.
SEED AVAILABLE FROM: multiple companies
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Specialty Moschata
AUTUMN FROST (F1)
BREEDER
Ball/PanAmerican
DESCRIPTION: Round shape with ridges. Good yield. Chef favorite for flavor.Low to moderate incidence of powdery mildew.
SEED AVAILABLE FROM: available 2019
| Flavor | Production | Disease | Earliness |
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DORAN ROUND (OP)
BREEDER
Lieven David, Netherlands
DESCRIPTION: Open pollinated round butternut. Good production. Thinner skinned. Excellent flavor multiple years in our trials. Chef favorite. Low incidence of powdery mildew.
SEED AVAILABLE FROM: Adaptive Seeds External Link
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