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Home » Vegetables » Squash - Winter » Argonaut Hybrid Winter Squash Seed

Argonaut Hybrid Winter Squash Seed

Huge Fruits with Sweet Flavor!

Argonaut Hybrid Winter Squash Seed

Huge Fruits with Sweet Flavor!

Listen to why this is Niles' favorite.

Enormous butternut-type
Fruits weigh up to 30 lbs. or more
Small seed cavity and good flavor
Stores up to 8 months
Produces heavy yields

Produces enormous 15-27 inch butternut-type fruits with an amazing honey-sweet flavor that's much better than older butternut types such as Waltham. Fine-textured fruits can be used instead of pumpkin in recipes such as pies and soups. Argonaut is a sun-loving variety with a small seed cavity and delicious, medium-orange flesh. Individual fruits can weigh over 30 lbs. and will hold well in storage for up to 8 months. The vigorous vines are resistant to squash vine borer, have a strong canopy and are easy to grow. Heavy yields guaranteed! 140 DAYS.

SKU: 66325

$3.99

For each offer ordered, get 1 pkt of approx. 25 seeds

Grows in zones: 3-9

Availability: In Stock

This item is not available in AE AK GU HI PR This item ships in both Spring & Fall

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Botanical Name: Cucurbita maxima 'Argonaut'
Height: 18 inches.
Spacing: Plant 6 seeds per hill in hills about 6 feet apart.
Depth: 1 inch. (see planting instruction sheet above)
Spread: Vigorous vines.
Light Required: Full Sun
Yield: 20 pounds per 100 foot row.
Color: Bright gold colored fruits.
Size: 25 Seed Pkt
Blooms: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, All Summer
Fruit: Large, butternut type, bright gold fruits are 15-27 inches and weigh 30 lbs. or more. Delicious, honey-sweet flavor and meaty texture.
Days To Maturity: 56 Days
Zone: 3-9

Germination: 7 - 10 Days
Form: Vegetable, fruits, squash, Winter
Flower Form: Yellow blossoms.
Soil Requirements: Well-drained, humus enriched soil.
Growth Rate: Medium to fast growth rate.
Seed Count: Approximately 25 seeds per packet, 1/2 oz. is approximately 110 seeds.
Foliage: Green foliage.

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Most times, orders having items with different shipping schedules are held in full until the entire order is ready to ship based on your grow zone.

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August.

Spring 2021 Shipping Schedule for Plants
ZONE	SEEDS
1A to 4A	10/27/20 - 6/14/21
4B	10/27/20 - 6/14/21
5A	10/27/20 - 6/14/21
5B	10/27/20 - 6/14/21
6A	10/27/20 - 6/14/21
6B	10/27/20 - 6/14/21
7A	10/27/20 - 6/14/21
7B	10/27/20 - 6/14/21
8A & B	10/27/20 - 6/14/21
9A & B	10/27/20 - 6/14/21
10A & B	10/27/20 - 6/14/21
Last Order Date	All Grow Zones:6/11/2021

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