Argonaut Hybrid Winter Squash Seed

Huge Fruits with Sweet Flavor!

Pkt of Approx. 25 Seeds for $3.99

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Product Description

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.

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Zone
3-9
Light
Full Sun
Height
18 inches.
Spacing
Plant 6 seeds per hill in hills about 6 feet apart.
Yield
20 pounds per 100 foot row.
Growth Rate
Medium to fast growth rate.

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Zone
3-9
Light
Full Sun
Height
18 inches.
Spacing
Plant 6 seeds per hill in hills about 6 feet apart.
Yield
20 pounds per 100 foot row.
Growth Rate
Medium to fast growth rate.

BloomsEarly Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, All Summer

Botanical NameCucurbita maxima 'Argonaut'

ColorBright gold colored fruits.

FoliageGreen foliage.

FormVegetable, fruits, squash, Winter

FruitLarge, butternut type, bright gold fruits are 15-27 inches and weigh 30 lbs. or more. Delicious, honey-sweet flavor and meaty texture.

Height18 inches.

Seed CountApproximately 25 seeds per packet, 1/2 oz. is approximately 110 seeds.

Size25 Seed Pkt

SpreadVigorous vines.

Yield20 pounds per 100 foot row.

Hardiness Zone3-9
Days To Maturity140 Days

Depth1 inch. (see planting instruction sheet above)

Flower FormYellow blossoms.

Germination7 - 10 Days

Growth RateMedium to fast growth rate.

LightFull Sun

SpacingPlant 6 seeds per hill in hills about 6 feet apart.
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Vegetable Direct Sow: Planting Delayed

Vegetable Direct Sow: Planting

Vegetable Direct Sow: Harvesting

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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. 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. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

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Seeds

Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 10B	1/1/24 - 12/31/24	12/31/24

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. 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. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

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Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. 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. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.

Shipping Schedule

Seeds

Zones	Shipping Dates	Last Order Date
3A - 10B	1/1/24 - 12/31/24	12/31/24

Shipping Information

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping time frames outlined in the table. 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. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on
weight.

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Offce boxes.