Honeynut Squash

Honeynut is one of today's most popular butternut squash varieties, a fan favorite loved for its super sweet flesh and deep orange color. A winter vine, it produces small, mottled brown-and-orange fruits with a shorter shelf life than other squash due to its high sugar content.

At a glance

• Variety: Honeynut, mini butternut squash
• Type: Heirloom, open-pollinated, non-GMO
• Habit: Winter vine
• Fruit: Small, mottled brown and orange
• Flesh: Deep orange, very sweet
• Sun: Full sun

Best for

• Roasting and baking
• Soups and purees
• Single-serving portions
• Fresh fall eating

How to grow

Direct sow after the last frost once the soil is warm, giving vines full sun and room to sprawl in rich, well-drained soil. Harvest when the skin is hard and fully colored. Because of its high sugar content, use within a shorter window than other winter squash.

Flavor profile

Exceptionally sweet with smooth, deep orange flesh, excellent roasted.

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