A very deep ebony black color in contrast to pale, creamy flesh, characterize this hybrid. Squash is quite large for an acorn type with a very subdued ground spot. Growth habit is semi-bush. Flavor and storage characteristics are excellent. Good size, earliness, a compact growth habit, excellent flavor with an almost fiber free flesh, and quite good storage ability characterize this hybrid acorn type.
Fruit is somewhat rounder and heavier than other acorns.
Can be grown in just 9 square feet. Could be grown in a large container. It seems to us the best all around butternut type. Appearance, texture, interior color, and flavor are absolutely first rate. A relative newcomer amongst winter squash, Butternut was introduced in 1944, although the breeding material, Winter Crookneck, dates back to the 19th century.