Organic 'Butternut Ponca Baby' Squash

The "Ponca Baby Butternut" Squash from Jardins de l'Écoumène (Cucurbita moschata) is an old variety that is highly prized for its tasty, compact and easy-to-grow fruits. Ideal for small vegetable gardens, this squash offers a generous production of fruits with a delicate taste and exceptional conservation.

Spread: 1.5-2 meters
Plant height: 30-45 cm (creeping)
Quantity per pack: Approximately 20 seeds
Companion plants: Corn, beans, sunflower
Enemy plants: Potatoes

The fruits of the "Ponca Baby Butternut" have an ochre-coloured skin when ripe, smooth and attractive. They are distinguished by their bottle shape, with a full cylindrical part and a swollen end housing a small cavity filled with seeds. Each fruit weighs between 1 and 1.5 kg, making them perfect for individual or family consumption. The orange-yellow flesh is very fine and sweet, with a refined and pleasant nutty flavour.

This variety of squash is well adapted to cold and humid climates, and it prefers well-drained soil and a sunny location. Very productive, it ensures an abundant harvest in about 90 days. In addition, the fruits keep very well, sometimes more than a year, which allows them to be enjoyed long after harvest.

Ponca Baby Butternut Squash is a great option for home gardeners looking for a productive, tasty, and easy-to-grow plant. Its resistance to colder climates and long shelf life make it an ideal variety for those who want to enjoy sweet, delicious squash all year long.