Canada Crookneck Winter Squash
C. moschata. I have tried many different butternut types, new and old, and this is my favorite. The flavor is sweet but also rich, clean, and full-bodied in perfect balance. Short-season adaptation means you get squash earlier than most other butternuts, so they can be dry and safe when fall rains arrive. And I love the shape, which I consider the easiest in the kitchen. The meaty neck is easy to cut, easy to peel with a typical vegetable peeler (if desired--the skins soften in cooking) and easy to slice. All the seeds are in the small bulbed end, which makes 2 perfect little bowls for stuffing. This delicious heirloom squash traces its history all the way back to the Iroquois tribe. Canada Crookneck's combination of outstanding flavor, historical importance, and rarity has earned it a place in the Slow Food Ark of Taste. 25 seeds