Butternut Squash Metro

Metro Butternut Squash is slightly smaller than other squashes with an average weight of 1.5kg. It can produce a yield of 4 to 5 fruits per plant. Metro has a powdery mildew resistance which helps support the improved sweetness.

Visit the GIY Veg directory for more growing details and tips.

Sow from the middle of April until late May.
Sow each seed into an individual small pot or large module and plant out after hardening off, after approximately six weeks.
Plant 60cm between plants in rows 60cm apart.

When the plant’s main shoots have grown to 60cm long, trim them back so the plant’s energy is concentrated on producing flowers and fruit, rather than masses of foliage.
Soil-borne pests or fungal diseases can damage the tender fruits, so support them by lifting them off the ground, using bricks, tiles, or even polythene.

Harvest summer squashes when the fruits are still small, ensuring they are more flavoursome. Use a clean, sharp pair of scissors or secateurs and snip the stem, avoiding wounding it, which can let in infection.
Butternut squash tends to have a long shelf life so stores very well overwinter.