Winter Squash, Burgess Buttercup
Shaped almost like a flattened pumpkin with dark green skin, delightfully sweet deep orange flesh with rich, nutty flavor and velvety, buttery texture growing on massive 6’-12’ft vines. 3-5lb “dessert squash”, best for steaming and baking. Domesticated by native Americans. Introduced in Midwest in 1930s as sweet potato alternative, beloved nationwide for decades. Nutrient-dense, fiberless, and thin-skinned. Perfect side dish for family dinner!
Plant seeds during 2nd Quarter, or waxing moon
90-100 days
~10 seeds
Shaped almost like a flattened pumpkin with dark green skin, delightfully sweet deep orange flesh with rich, nutty flavor and velvety, buttery texture growing on massive 6’-12’ft vines. 3-5lb “dessert squash”, best for steaming and baking. Domesticated by native Americans. Introduced in Midwest in 1930s as sweet potato alternative, beloved nationwide for decades. Nutrient-dense, fiberless, and thin-skinned. Perfect side dish for family dinner!
Plant seeds during 2nd Quarter, or waxing moon
90-100 days
~10 seeds
Shaped almost like a flattened pumpkin with dark green skin, delightfully sweet deep orange flesh with rich, nutty flavor and velvety, buttery texture growing on massive 6’-12’ft vines. 3-5lb “dessert squash”, best for steaming and baking. Domesticated by native Americans. Introduced in Midwest in 1930s as sweet potato alternative, beloved nationwide for decades. Nutrient-dense, fiberless, and thin-skinned. Perfect side dish for family dinner!
Plant seeds during 2nd Quarter, or waxing moon
90-100 days
~10 seeds