Cucurbita moschata 'Ultra Butternut'

A high yielding cultivar of butternut squash, producing cylindrical fruits with a bulbous end furthest from the stalk, roughly 37cm (15in) long and 10 cm (4in) in diameter. These appear on trailing vines up to 2.5m (8ft) long. The smooth, pale orange, hard-skinned fruits, are ready to harvest in autumn and store well over winter once ripe. They have bright orange flesh, with a sweet, nutty taste and can reach around 4kg (approximately 9lbs) in weight