Name: Fantastic disease resistance and pest tolerance.
Item: Winter Squash Butternut Rugosa (Wrinkled Butternut) (145-15)
Rating: 5
Author: N.R. McVay

N.R. McVay 25th Mar 2017

Fantastic disease resistance and pest tolerance.

Our community garden was plagued by cucumber beetles (Diabrotica speciosa), squash bugs (Anasa tristis), and squash vine borers (Melittia cucurbitae) last year. The cucumber beetles in particular were a problem, as they are the primary vector of bacterial wilt in cucurbits (Erwinia tracheiphila); all of the squash were annihilated come July. As a testament to its vigor and apparent resistance/tolerance to both disease and insect pressure, however, this cultivar continued on without much of a problem. On account of this worthwhile predisposition, in conjunction with its excellent table quality, I would definitely recommend 'Butternut Rugosa' for trial in Southern Wisconsin.

Maya 17th May 2013

Best Butternut Squash

This was the first and best butternut squash I've ever grown. The flavor is superb. It is massive, which adds time to it's preparation so last year I chose to grow a more manageable sized butternut, Waltham. No comparison. The extra effort this squash takes pays back in richness and depth of flavor. As long as I have the space for it, I will always grow this variety. Stores for me for about 9 months. The roasted seeds are delicious!

Antoniette 21st May 2012

amazing flavor

This was the best butternut type squash I have ever grown. Vigorous vines, tons of flowers which I used the males for frying, and the fruit itself is so sweet and dense and delicious. Cut in half and seeded, baked in the oven for puree, the cut side on the baking sheet became crispy and tasted like candy. Delicious!

Kayla MN 22nd Mar 2012

Beautiful Butternut Rugosa

I purchased this wrinkled butternut squash variety and was not disappointed! The plants thrived and grew to be very large, each one producing 3-4 squash. Yummy! I plan to plant the same variety this year.

Steve Zwier Asbury Village Farm NJ 13th Dec 2011

Best Butternut I've Tasted

The taste of this squash blew us away when we tried it in the 2011 season. And it's easy to grow, fighting right through the excessive weed growth in our squash field. We have a 200 member CSA and trying to convince members who were intimidated by its size that eating this squash would change their lives was a challenge, but we'll grow more next year. Don't know how well they store because we ate them too fast! Possible replacement for Waltham if they store well. Thanks!!!

Suzanne 29th Nov 2011

Nice and Smooth

I bought Butternut Rugosa seeds from Mr. McKay about 2 years ago. The first year, they didn't grow well but that was most likely my fault. We moved that year and I didn't get them into the ground in IL until July and then I planted them in a compost pile with a lot of ashes. The squash grew on the vine but withered. This year I was much more successful. I had a real garden and applied the six sheet of newspaper technique around the squash hills to keep moisture in and weeds out. These plants travel 20 ft or more! I had 2 hills of butternut and yielded about 15 large squash. This is the best butternut I have ever had. Nice and smooth. I gave some to the neighbor and she baked it. Said the skin came off in one piece and it was wonderful. She had to know what it was - and she is married to a man who used to work for Del Monte and has a great garden. I cut up and froze a bunch and then gave away more.

Winter Squash Butternut Rugosa (Wrinkled Butternut) (145-15)

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Fantastic disease resistance and pest tolerance.

Best Butternut Squash

amazing flavor

Beautiful Butternut Rugosa

Best Butternut I've Tasted

Nice and Smooth

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