Quantity 15 Seeds

£2.25 each

Squash Hunter Seeds

  • Catalogue Code 1020-2145
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According to the breeder, Hunter is ‘The result of a decade of selection for growing in UK conditions'.

It is very hardy and will grow as far North as Lancashire!

Maturing up to four weeks earlier than most, it has a more compact, open habit with slightly smaller fruit and an excellent flavour.

It is a good storage variety.

Growing Calendar for Squash Hunter Seeds

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Sow Indoors
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Harvest

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On 21/03/2010 Amanda Allanach wrote:
Rating:5

I'd set myself a bit of a challenge - I wanted to grow my favourite veg - BNS - in NE Scotland. I stared them off early inside and transferred them outside when it warmed up. I grew one plant in an old rusty wheelbarrow and let it romp down some old railways sleeper steps to great effect and success. I plan on growing lots more this year, they store so well and are so tasty.

On 11/01/2010 Catherine Flitter wrote:
Rating:5

This has been a consistently succesful crop for me and even won first prize in our local horticultural show this year. Have found that they grow extremely well when trained up a wigwam of canes - useful when space is short. I know I am in the south, but the past two summers have been very poor and they have still cropped very heavily and kept well in a cool garage for many months.

On 06/09/2009 Kate wrote:
Rating:5

I live on the coast in the North West of England and was unsure if I would be able to grow Butternut Squash, but the catalogue stated that this variety would growth as far north as Lancashire (!), so I gave it a try and have had great success! Superb fruits and excellent flavour. A must!

Squash Hunter Seeds 1020-2145

The perfect Butternut Squashes. Stores well.

Sow Indoors: March-May 1½in (4cm) deep in individual pots of pre watered compost. Keep soil moist at all times. Temperature 65-70F (18-21C).

Sow Outdoors: May-June 1½in (4cm) deep, in required harvest postion in well manured soil in the sunniest part of the garden.

Plant Out: May-June. Harden off young plants before planting out in the required harvest position 36in(90cm) apart when risk of frost has passed.

Grow On: Leave strongest plants to mature watering copiously in dry summers. Pinch out the tips of the main shoot at 24in (61cm) water the soil not over the plant.

Harvest: July-October

 

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