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Victory Early Butternut Squash

Cucurbita moschata 'Victory Early Butternut'

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Victory Early Butternut Squash (Cucurbita moschata 'Victory Early Butternut') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Victory Early Butternut Squash fruit

Victory Early Butternut Squash fruit

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Height:  24 inches

Spread:  3 feet

Sunlight:  full sun 

Hardiness Zone:  (annual)

Group/Class:  Winter Squash

Description:

Early maturing and low maintenance make this semi-bush variety ideal for short growing seasons; producing 2.5lb tan, elongated squashes with bulbous bases; dark orange flesh with its well balanced, sweet and nutty flavor create delicious pies and soups

Edible Qualities

Victory Early Butternut Squash is an annual vegetable plant that is typically grown for its edible qualities. It produces tan oblong fruit with orange flesh which are typically harvested when mature. The fruits have a sweet taste and a firm texture.

The fruit are most often used in the following ways:

  • Cooking
  • Baking
  • Freezing

Planting & Growing

Victory Early Butternut Squash will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. This vegetable plant is an annual, which means that it will grow for one season in your garden and then die after producing a crop.

This plant is typically grown in a designated vegetable garden. It should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. This plant is a heavy feeder that requires frequent fertilizing throughout the growing season to perform at its best. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone over the growing season to conserve soil moisture. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America.; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

 
 
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