Squash, Waltham Butternut Seeds

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Waltham Butternut squash are high yielding, uniformly shaped and reach 8 to 10 inches long. They have smooth cream colored skin and a sweet flesh with a small seed cavity.

How to Grow Waltham Butternut Squash

  • Latin Name: Cucurbita moschata
  • Annual
  • Days to Maturity: 100
  • Hardiness Zone: 3- 9
  • Soil ph: 6.0 to 6.8
  • Temperature: Warm
  • Light Preference: Full sun or partial shade
  • Planting:
    • Depth: ½"
    • Plant Space: 24"
  • Pests/disease: Cucumber beetles, squash bugs, and vine borers/powdery mildew, downy mildew, bacterial wilt, and phytophthora
  • Seed Count:
  • 1 oz- Approximately 190 seeds
  • 4 oz- Approximately 760 seeds
  • 1 lb- Approximately 3,400 seeds


Harvest should be done prior to hard frosts. Carefully cut fruits from vines. Expose fruits for 5-7 days to cure by sun or cure indoors by keeping squash at 80-85°F/27-29°C and 80-85% relative humidity (RH) with good air ventilation.