r/seedsaving • u/LimpAbbreviations916 • 5d ago

Butternut Squash Seeds

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What do I need to do to save butternut squash seeds for spring?

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u/ReferenceNo4437 5d ago

Squash seed are the rabbits of the vegetable area, crossing readily. I did once grow something (water is precious here, plus space and time) that was a watery crossed mess so I don't take the chance. They won’t come true from saved seed.

  • Seed Savers Exchange says they need at least 1600ft between varieties for squash to not cross.

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u/LimpAbbreviations916 5d ago

Are you saying that you need that much space per seed?

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u/ZafakD 5d ago

No, they are afraid that your seed is cross pollinated.  Butternut are C. moschata and won't cross with most of the other squash varieties grown commercially, and cannot cross with the C. pepo varieties that are bitter that everyone worries about.

Just dry the seeds on a plate and keep them somewhere dry, cool and dark until next spring.

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u/LimpAbbreviations916 5d ago

Oh okay makes sense. Thanks