{"product_id":"hunter-f1-butternut-squash","title":"Butternut Squash - Hunter F1 Hybrid, 12 Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eHunter F1 butternut squash is a reliable, early harvesting UK variety bred for our cooler conditions. It produces smooth-skinned, large, orange fruits with dense, sweet flesh - well suited to roasting, soups, and storage through the winter months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a vigorous variety, quick to poke its head through and then growing enormous, sun-capturing leaves to power its stem elongation. It can be allowed to spread across the ground or trained upwards if space is limited, although larger fruits may need supporting in a sling as they develop. Like all squashes, it thrives in fertile soil high in organic matter. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeed coverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA pack contains 12 butternut squash seeds. Each plant is capable of producing up to 5 - 7 fruits over the season under good conditions. Try sowing in two batches a few weeks apart to stretch the cropping season. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing Instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart seeds under cover in April or May, or sow directly outdoors in May or June once the soil has warmed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow seeds on their side approximately 1.5 cm deep in small pots of seed compost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep compost moist but not saturated; seedlings typically appear within 7–10 days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePot on once seedlings have developed 2–3 leaves into larger containers (minimum 30 cm).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant out after all risk of frost has passed, or continue growing under cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose a fertile, well-prepared site, ideally with well-rotted manure incorporated beforehand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpace plants around 60 cm apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater regularly, keeping the soil evenly moist but not waterlogged.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeed every 10–14 days with a potash-rich fertiliser once flowering begins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllow plants to trail or train onto supports; support developing fruits if grown vertically.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest when fruits are fully coloured and skins have hardened.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStore in a cool, dry place for several months after harvest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Roselyn Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53106639536467,"sku":"5070002421948","price":4.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/7094\/9203\/files\/Hunter_F1_Squash_jpg_1d833ea9-f18b-409d-9125-594cb6c003f8.jpg?v=1770414664","url":"https:\/\/roselynseeds.co.uk\/products\/hunter-f1-butternut-squash","provider":"Roselyn Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}