Butternut Squash, Winter Squash 'Autumn Glow'

I grew this squash up here in Vernon and loved it. It is a beautiful plant and hardy. At least it was for me. I got about 12 squash off o...Read Moref one plant and each one is just the right size to make 2 pumpkin type pies. I wish I knew how to get the picture from my cell phone of this squash and plant on to this site. The plant is really different than any other. The stems are bright yellow and the leaves varigated, The squash do well baked and pureed and frozen. Skin and all as the skin is fairly thin. Does not keep well in the frig tho. Needs to be kept in a cool,dry area. As soon as you see any sign of deterioration, bake them and puree and freeze! Use them just the same as for a pumpkin pie recipe.

Although this cultivar does withstand bugs and disease, growth paused for 2 months when days got longer and hotter. Growth resumed in Se...Read Moreptember, but never bloomed before frost.

A compact semi-bush type butternut. Fruits are 8 inches, golden in color and mature in 80 days. Plant has varigated leaves.