Cucurbita moschata
Butternut
Common names: Butternut squash, Pear squash
Photo: George Chernilevsky · Public Domain · Source
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Description
The Butternut bears pear‑shaped fruits with creamy, almost fiber‑free flesh and a fine, slightly sweet flavor, ideal for soups, purees, and baking. Its small seed cavity means a lot of usable flesh, and when fully mature it can be stored until spring.
Care instructions
Start indoors in April, as this heat‑loving variety needs a head start. Transplant after the last frost (mid‑May, week 20) to the warmest, sunniest spot in the garden. Water generously at the roots and provide mature composted soil. Harvest late, when the skin is beige and hard and the stem has browned, then allow the pumpkins to finish ripening off the vine.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
loamy, humus-rich, well-drained, nutrient-rich
Feeding
Heavy feeder
Companion planting
Good neighbors
legume family (Fabaceae)
Beans and peas enrich the soil with nitrogen, which cucurbits, as heavy feeders, can make good use of.
For example PeaBush beanPole beanBroad beanMarker peaSugar pea and 31 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
Rather not
nightshade family (Solanaceae)
You should avoid planting potato and cucumber together because they share disease pathogens such as leaf and brown rot and stand in each other's way as strong feeders.
For example TomatoSweet pepperCocktail tomatoEggplantCape gooseberryChili and 8 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop-rotation rule
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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