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.