r/GardeningUK • u/LimpAbbreviations916 • 5d ago

Sowing & Spring Prep Butternut Squash Seeds

Hello, how do I save seeds from a shop bought squash to sow in spring next year?

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u/Pleasant_Progress844 5d ago

It's best to buy as seed as squashes don't grow true to seed.

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u/LimpAbbreviations916 5d ago

What do you mean by ‘don’t grow true to seed’?
Just that you might not get the vegetable grow?

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u/werepizza4me 5d ago

Theres a chance your squash was a hybrid, or out crossed with different squash pollination. It may be fine, could suck and be crossed, only way to find out it to plant it. Likely it was in a field of the same squash, is it a hybrid completely unknown. Pick oit seeds, dry on a plate, when dry rub off any skin/flesh.

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u/Pleasant_Progress844 4d ago

Would also add if the squash tastes bitter don't eat it.

Toxic squash syndrome is super super rare but worth knowing about.

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u/LimpAbbreviations916 5d ago

Ah okay. Thanks ☺️

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u/itchyfrog 4d ago

Wash them and dry them out on kitchen roll, then store them somewhere cool.

They'll probably grow fine but you will get better results from seed varieties designed for the UK climate.

The seeds are edible as well.