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Cucurbita pepo
Often considered the best tasting winter squash, dark green Burgess Buttercup squashes have a distinctive button on the blossom end & thin but very hard rinds. They weigh a convenient 3-5 pounds, with super sweet, rich orange flesh that is absolutely delicious. Harvest in 80 days.
| Light | Sun |
| Plant spacing | 4 feet |
| Planting depth | 1 inch |
| Days to germination | 7-10 |
| Harvest | 30 days |
Gardener's Notes: Sow seeds in the gardens in spring only after day and night temperatures are above 50F (10C). Or start transplants 2-3 weeks before last frost. Plant into fertile, well-drained soil. Sow 5-6 evenly spaced seeds into 12-inch diameter mounds or "hills". Thin to best 3 seedlings. Water regularly. Harvest when vines die back and squash rinds are hard and cannot be pierced with thumbnail. Store in cool, dry location.
Description
Cucurbita pepo
Often considered the best tasting winter squash, dark green Burgess Buttercup squashes have a distinctive button on the blossom end & thin but very hard rinds. They weigh a convenient 3-5 pounds, with super sweet, rich orange flesh that is absolutely delicious. Harvest in 80 days.
| Light | Sun |
| Plant spacing | 4 feet |
| Planting depth | 1 inch |
| Days to germination | 7-10 |
| Harvest | 30 days |
Gardener's Notes: Sow seeds in the gardens in spring only after day and night temperatures are above 50F (10C). Or start transplants 2-3 weeks before last frost. Plant into fertile, well-drained soil. Sow 5-6 evenly spaced seeds into 12-inch diameter mounds or "hills". Thin to best 3 seedlings. Water regularly. Harvest when vines die back and squash rinds are hard and cannot be pierced with thumbnail. Store in cool, dry location.
