Honeynut Butternut Squash

Curcubita Moschata. Amazingly flavorful mini-butternut. Good resistance to powdery mildew.  4-5" butternuts with dark flesh;  extra high levels of beta carotene and Vitamin A. Good vine borer resistance. Fruit is green and ripens to orange in the last couple weeks. Bred at Cornell. Awesome for small gardens! Days to Maturity: 100

Direct sow after frost, or start indoors 2-3 weeks earlier. Transplant in hills 6' apart, three plants per hill, or in rows 36" apart. Can be trained to grow up a trellis. Harvest when squash are buff-colored with no trace of green. Cure in a warm spot for 2-3 weeks.