{"product_id":"ga-courge-musquee-butterbaby-butternut-bio","title":"Organic 'Butterbaby Butternut' squash","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"161\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"161\"\u003eOrganic 'Butterbaby Butternut' squash (Cucurbita moschata) from Gaia seed company, a tasty, productive mini-butternut squash perfect for small meals\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n \u003cp data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"792\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"187\"\u003eButterbaby\u003c\/strong\u003e squash is a mini hybrid bred to deliver \u003cstrong data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"267\"\u003eexceptional yield\u003c\/strong\u003e in a compact form. 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