WALTHAM Squash Butternut
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| Crop remark: | Most popular high yielding winter squash for fresh, processing and export market. Fruits have small seed cavity and more flesh with a nutty flavor. Long shelf-life (6 months) and good transport potential |
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| Mode of pollination: | Open Pollination |
| Growing areas: |
Medium to low altitudes |
| Seed rate/acre: |
500 g |
| Approx. seeds/gm: |
10 seeds |
| Spacing: |
100 x 80 cm |
| Plant traits: | Fruits have small seed cavity and more flesh with a nutty flavor. |
| Growth habit: |
Vigorous vine type |
| Maturity: |
70 - 80 days after direct planting |
| Fruit average weight (g): |
600 - 1500 g |
| Fruit shape: |
Pear shaped with very few croocknecks |
| Fruit skin colour: |
Golden tan |
| Fruit texture: |
Tender and sweet when cooked |
| Flesh Color: |
Yellow-orange |
| Fruit secondary colour: | No secondary skin colour |
| Yield potential: | 25 - 30 tons / acre (4 - 7 fruits per plant) |
| Pests: | Tolerant to cucumber beetle |
| Diseases: | Resistance to powdery mildew diseases and Mosaic viruses |
| Usage: | Eaten raw, cooked and used in many culinary dishes; salads, soups, stew, Breaded and air fried |
| Health Benefits: | Rich in vitamins A, C & B, high in antioxidants, rich in minerals such as Potassium, Magnesium, Manganese, Fiber and water hence hydrating and good for the gut |
| Available pack sizes: | Kadogo 10 g, 25 g, 50 g, 100 g, 250 g, 500 g |