
Squash, Botanical Interests Cube of Butter Summer Seeds
Botanical Name: Cucurbita pepo (hybrid)
Days to Maturity: 50 days
Family: Cucurbitaceae
Native: North America
Hardiness: Frost-sensitive annual
Plant Dimensions: Compact vines form a 2² tall by 3²-4² bush type plant.
Variety Information: 6³-8³ long, cylindrical fruits with lemon-yellow skin, and creamy white interior. ˜Cube of Butter plants are tolerant to zucchini yellow mosaic virus, downy mildew, and podi virus.
Type: Bush
Attributes: Disease Resistant, Good for Containers
A winner in our company taste test, this bright and sunny, butter-yellow squash has a melt-in-your-mouth butter flavor raw or cooked. Plants are very productive for a continuous harvest. Pick squash at any size from small to large, and the fruit still has all of its tempting qualities. Easy to harvest because plants are open and have fewer spines than other varieties. Disease resistant to zucchini yellow mosaic virus, downy mildew, and podi virus. 12 seeds