Burgess Buttercup Squash is a beloved heirloom winter squash variety prized for its rich sweet flavor, dense creamy texture, and excellent storage qualities. The beautiful dark green fruits feature a distinctive turban-shaped form with a characteristic button on the blossom end, making this variety both highly ornamental and exceptionally delicious.
Inside the firm exterior lies vibrant orange flesh packed with deep savory sweetness and nutty flavor. Burgess Buttercup Squash is perfect for soups, stews, roasting, baking, purees, and countless comforting autumn and winter dishes. Its smooth dense texture creates rich flavorful meals that are both satisfying and nutritious.
These vigorous sprawling plants thrive in warm sunny conditions with fertile well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Consistent watering during the fruiting period supports healthy vine growth and abundant harvests. Once mature, the hardened fruits store exceptionally well for months in a cool dry location, providing dependable winter food long after harvest season has ended.
Richly flavorful, dependable, and wonderfully versatile, Burgess Buttercup Squash remains one of the finest heirloom winter squash varieties for gardeners seeking excellent storage quality and exceptional culinary flavor.
Burgess Buttercup Squash Seed Details
- Quantity: 25 Seeds
- Plant Type: Heirloom Winter Squash
- Species: Cucurbita maxima
- Fruit Color: Dark Green
- Fruit Shape: Turban-Shaped with Blossom-End Button
- Flesh Color: Vibrant Orange
- Flavor: Sweet, Nutty, Rich
- Best Uses: Soups, Stews, Roasting, Baking, Purees
- Seed Planting Depth: 1-1.5 Inches
- Germination Temperature: 70-85°F
- Days to Germination: 3-10 Days
- 100' Row Yield: 100 Pounds
- Row Spacing: 48 Inches
- Plant Spacing: 24-36 Inches
- Sun Requirements: Full Sun
- Harvest Time: Approximately 90 Days
- Special Features: Excellent Storage Variety, Dense Flesh, Rich Flavor
How to Save Seeds
Squash varieties readily cross-pollinate with other squash from the same species. Burgess Buttercup Squash belongs to the species Cucurbita maxima, so isolation by approximately 500 feet is recommended from other maxima varieties for maintaining seed purity.
Allow fruits to fully mature on the vine until late in the season before harvesting for seed saving.
After harvest, allow squash to cure for approximately one week before cutting open and scooping out the seeds and pulp.
Wash seeds thoroughly, spread them out on screens or paper for drying, and turn regularly to ensure complete drying before storing in a cool dry location for future planting.