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Waltham Honeynut

Waltham Honeynut

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  • Certified Organic
  • Full Sun (6+ hrs/day) recommended
  • Ships as a 4" plant

Growth Timeline

  • Growing Season: Most fruits/veggies have their peak growing season starting in spring and extending through fall. They need a runway of consecutive warm days and nights (from 60-90) to produce fruit.
  • First Harvest: Fruits/veggies take 2-3 months to bear fruit and/or reach ripeness.
  • Final Harvest: Fruits/veggies start to give out between late summer and early fall in most climates. Some plants, such as strawberries, will become dormant in winter before popping back into action in for spring, but most fruiting plants will need to be replaced after their season is over.

Growing Zone

Grows best in zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.

Most fruits and veggies prefer warmer temperatures and will be dormant or grow very slowly in colder climates. Refer to the following guidelines concerning extreme weather:

COLD CLIMATES

  • Fruits/veggies require nighttime temperatures to consistently be in the 50s or above to survive.

WARM CLIMATES:

  • Fruits/veggies are made for the heat and will do fine with temperatures above 90 degrees.

To find out what extreme temperatures your location experiences, check out the USDA zone for your region.

More Fruit & Veggie Tips

Support Trailing Plants: Unless you are growing smaller plants (jalapeño or micro-tomatoes) you might want to use stakes, trellises, or cages to support the plants as they grow. This will prevent them from sprawling on the ground. Train the vines to grow vertically for better air circulation and easier harvesting.

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‘Waltham Honeynut’ is the classic heirloom honeynut squash and the most widely grown variety worldwide. A 1970 All-America Selections winner, it was developed through years of careful selection by Bob Young of Waltham, Massachusetts.

This variety is prized for its straight necks, smooth tan skin, and rich, dry yellow-orange flesh with a sweet, nutty flavor. Uniform fruits weigh 4–5 pounds and are easy to peel with a potato peeler, making them ideal for everyday kitchen use.

‘Waltham’ produces high-yielding vines and stores exceptionally well when properly cured, keeping deep into winter. Plants thrive in full sun and mature in approximately 105 days.

This 4" potted Waltham Honeynut squash is an excellent choice for gardeners seeking dependable yields, outstanding flavor, and long-term winter storage.

  • Fruit Weight: 4–5 lbs
  • Flesh Color: Yellow-orange
  • Flavor: Sweet, nutty
  • Skin: Smooth tan, easy to peel
  • Exposure: Full Sun
  • Days to Maturity: ~105 days
  • Uses: Roasting, soups, baking, storage
  • Botanical Name: Cucurbita moschata

Organically grown and shipped with care—perfect for soups, roasting, baking, and growing one of the best winter storage squashes.

We take great care to ensure our seedlings are healthy and well-established before they’re shipped. We pre-germinate the organic seeds and grow them up to 12 weeks before shipping them as mature plants ready for transplant. Seedlings typically arrive within 1-4 days. For more information, see our shipping policy.

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