Buttercup Squash (Cucurbita maxima)
Buttercups are a flattened round squash with a white cup or knob on the flower end. The deep orange flesh is very sweet and dry. The darer green the skin, the riper and sweeter.
100 days to harvest.
Varieties:
‘Buttercup’ Dark green fruit with a distinct gray cap at blossom end. It’s become the standard for fine-grained, sweet flesh. 3 to 4 pounds ‘Emerald Bush Buttercup’ Good flavor and a bush growing habit
‘Honey Delight’ Doesn’t have the trademark button, but does have excellent texture. 3 to 4
100 days to harvest.
Varieties:
