Burgess Buttercup Squash

Burgess Buttercup is a winter squash that produces dark green fruits with sweet, buttery orange flesh. Smooth and stringless, it makes a great alternative to mashed sweet potatoes. Each fruit weighs about 3 to 3.5 pounds, and the vigorous, prolific vines typically yield 6 to 7 squash per plant.

At a glance

• Variety: Burgess Buttercup Squash
• Type: Heirloom winter squash (vining)
• Seed traits: Open-pollinated, non-GMO
• Fruit: Dark green skin, sweet orange flesh, stringless
• Fruit size: About 3 to 3.5 lbs
• Yield: 6 to 7 squash per plant
• Sun: Full sun

Best for

• Mashing as a sweet potato alternative
• Roasting and baking
• Soups and pies
• Fall harvest and storage
• High-yield garden plots

How to grow

Sow in full sun after the soil warms and give the vigorous vines room to run. Keep soil consistently moist as the fruit develops. Cure harvested squash and store in a cool, dry place to enjoy through the fall and winter.

Flavor profile

Sweet, buttery, and smooth with stringless flesh, ideal mashed, roasted, or baked.

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