South Anna Butternut (Certified Organic)

Grown by Twin Oaks Seed Farm – 120 days – Cucurbita moschata 

High quality downy mildew resistant butternut squash bred for the South. Edmund Frost developed South Anna from a cross between Seminole Pumpkin and Waltham Butternut, and has been selecting for ten years for downy mildew resistance, productivity, flavor, brix, dry matter content, keeping quality, and general butternut shape. Exterior color is a deeper tan than most butternuts. The majority of fruits are 3-4 pounds, though they can range from 1.5-5 pounds.
South Anna will avoid the crop failure that can occur in years when downy mildew comes early, and provide a better quality harvest in years with average DM pressure. The healthier foliage leads to sweeter, riper fruits of a rich tan color. Brix, dry matter and flavor ratings of South Anna have been consistently higher than other butternuts in our trials at Twin Oaks Seed Farm. When used as a late planting, South Anna grows strong until frost, allowing for later harvests that will keep better into the winter. Strong, vigorous, fully vining plants. 300 seeds/oz.

These are Open Source Seed Initiative (OSSI) pledged seeds.