Butternut Squash - Inca Gold F1
A unique and superior butternut squash, bred for the UK climate. Butternut Squash ‘Inca Gold’ is a variety of South American Coquina Squash that is a faster-maturing butternut, highly suited to growing in the UK where normal butternuts can struggle to ripen to a sweet fruit. A very sweet squash that is ready very early in the season.
Height: 60cm (24in). Spread: 200cm (79in).
A unique and superior butternut squash, bred for the UK climate. Butternut Squash ‘Inca Gold’ is a variety of South American Coquina Squash that is a faster-maturing butternut, highly suited to growing in the UK where normal butternuts can struggle to ripen to a sweet fruit. A very sweet squash that is ready very early in the season.
Height: 60cm (24in). Spread: 200cm (79in).
A unique and superior butternut squash, bred for the UK climate. Butternut Squash ‘Inca Gold’ is a variety of South American Coquina Squash that is a faster-maturing butternut, highly suited to growing in the UK where normal butternuts can struggle to ripen to a sweet fruit. A very sweet squash that is ready very early in the season.
Height: 60cm (24in). Spread: 200cm (79in).
Sow squash seed indoors from April to May for transplanting later on. Sow squash seeds on their sides in small 7.5cm (3") pots of seed compost at a depth of about 2cm (¾"). Place in a propagator or seal pots inside a plastic bag at a temperature of 20-25C (68-77F) until germination which takes 5-7 days. Do not exclude light, as this helps germination. Once germinated, grow squash on in cooler conditions until all risk of frost has passed and squash plants are large enough to be transplanted outdoors. Gradually acclimatise them to outdoor conditions over 7 - 10 days before planting squash outdoors in warm, well drained, humus rich soil in full sun,. Choose a spot that receives at least 6 hours of direct sun per day.
Alternatively, directly sow squash seeds outdoors from May once the soil has warmed at a depth of 2cm (¾") and a distance of 90cm (36") apart. Sow 2 seeds per hole and thin out the weakest seedling per station after germination. Ideally, grow under cloches until squash plants are established.
Water squash regularly - do not allow the soil to dry out as this will impair their development. Hoe between plants regularly to prevent weeds from establishing. Squash appreciate the application of a high potash fertiliser every two weeks during the growing season. Harvest squash in late summer and autumn, before the first frosts, when the skin has hardened and the fruits start to crack near to the stem. Harvest squash by cutting each fruit from the stem leaving several inches of the stem attached.
