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'Burpee Butterbush' Squash - Winter |
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Butternut
Bush
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Butternut type. Small, bush vines bear 1 1/2- pound fruit with deep-reddish-orange flesh. Excellent for overwinter storage.
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75-87
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (3.2 Stars)
Taste: (3.7 Stars)
Yield: (3.2 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (3.5 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 6
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 12/17/2010 by
wnyGardener
- An intermediate gardener
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Allegany, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 123 - 143 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| I planted this as an experiment and just to have it in my Fall crop photo lineup. What I liked: bushy habit, pretty compact for a winter squash, even for a bush-type, also the edibility, more tender but otherwise much like sweet potato. What I was ok with: the yield, 2 one-and-a quarter lb fruits per plant, the size: would have been more useful if it were just a bit bigger. What I didn\\\'t like: not a good keeper.
The plants did set fruit a second time around, which with my short growing season didn\\\'t amount to anything useful. |
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Reviewed on 09/17/2008 by
onion lover
- An experienced gardener
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Oxford, Maine, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I have tried growing this variety for 2 years with poor results. I understand that this is a bush variety, but even a bush variety should grow more than 10 inches long in 3 months. I have decided that it just isn't suitable for my location. Never any blooms, let alone fruit. |
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Reviewed on 11/29/2007 by
What I Could
- An intermediate gardener
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Ontario, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 143 - 163 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| This variety grew well and yielded about 2-3 vegetables each. True to its billing the plant did not spread out, but stayed like a "bush". The fruit was dark colored and very sweet and delicious. A couple of the plants succumbed to powdery mildew at the end of the season, but I was still able to harvest the squash from them. I would recommend this variety, especially to the grower who does not have a lot of garden space. |
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Reviewed on 06/02/2006 by
farmerdill
- An experienced gardener
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Richmond, Georgia, United States
Frost Free Season: 183 - 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| This is a small butternut, that performs resonably well here, Fruits are smaller than I like, but the small bushy plants produce well and I like the compactness. Taste is typical butternut. |
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Reviewed on 09/13/2004 by
Bob B
- An experienced gardener
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Chemung, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| I've grown Butterbush for 3 years now. The squash size is right for 2 people, and the smaller vines give a large yield in a small space. The squash store very well. |
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Reviewed on 09/09/2004 by
russell
- An experienced gardener
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Ontario, New York, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| Small fruited,performed poorly in 3 year trial. appears to be very susceptable to powdery mildew. |
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