Burgess Vine Buttercup Squash have a dark green, thin rind with lighter green slight ridges on it.
At its bottom is a lighter coloured “button” or “cup” bluish-green area where the blossom was.
They grow to be 8 inches (20 cm) to 9 inches (22 ½ cm) wide, and weigh about 3 to 5 pounds (1 ⅓ kg to 2 ¼ kg) each.
Inside, they have a very small seed cavity with finely-textured, dense flesh that is not watery. It is sweet and rich tasting.
This is an open-pollinated plant.
Its vines grow up to 6 feet (nearly 2 metres) long, though they have been known to reach out to 15 feet (4 ½ metres.) A single vine can grow up to 20 squashes when it is happy.
85 to 110 days from seed.
Cooking Tips
Easy to peel.
History Notes
This variety may have been developed by the Burgess Seed Company.