Pumpkin 'Shane's Butternut'
Cucurbita maxima
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Shane’s Butternut’ is a community-born heirloom and our 2024 taste-test champion, producing huge, sweet-fleshed pumpkins perfect for roasting, soups and sharing, grown to be enjoyed together.
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Product information
A true community treasure, this butternut pumpkin comes from gardener Shane, who made his seed available to Amanda Emry at the Dubbo Community Garden. Celebrating the spirit of seed sharing that underpins Diggers, ‘Shane’s Butternut’ proved itself in our 2024 taste trials, outranking every other pumpkin for flavour. Big enough to sling over your shoulder, its generous sweet orange flesh is perfect for roasting, soups and sharing with family and friends.
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A true community treasure, this butternut pumpkin comes from gardener Shane, who made his seed available to Amanda Emry at the Dubbo Community Garden. Celebrating the spirit of seed sharing that underpins Diggers, ‘Shane’s Butternut’ proved itself in our 2024 taste trials, outranking every other pumpkin for flavour. Big enough to sling over your shoulder, its generous sweet orange flesh is perfect for roasting, soups and sharing with family and friends.
How to grow
Sow direct in spring to early summer, once the soil has warmed to at least 18°C. Plant in a sunny, open position with rich, well-drained soil and plenty of space for vines to sprawl. Water deeply and consistently, and harvest when the skin hardens and the stalk dries off.
Growing information
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Seed sowing
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Seed count:
8
Sow method:
Sow in punnets
Germination:
88
Sow distance:
2.0m
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Seed sowing times
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Cool:
Oct-Dec
Warm:
Sep-Dec
Hot:
Aug-Oct
Sub-tropical:
Aug-Dec
Tropical:
Apr-Jul
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| Growing needs |
Light:
Full Sun
Water:
Regular watering
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Plant characteristics
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Type:
Tender Annual
Height:
20cm
Width:
2.0m
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