{"product_id":"doran-round-squash-seeds","title":"Doran Round Squash Seeds, Small Round Butternut Type","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoran Round Squash\u003c\/strong\u003e is what happens when a butternut decides it would rather be a pie pumpkin. Small, round, tan, and squat, with golden orange flesh and a sweet flavor that keeps improving the longer it sits on the shelf. The variety comes from the Netherlands, passed along by a plant breeder and seed saver, and it has quietly earned a following with market growers who want a single-dinner winter squash that stores like a champion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy this squash\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVine borer resistant:\u003c\/strong\u003e a true \u003cem\u003eCucurbita moschata\u003c\/em\u003e, with the dense, solid stems squash vine borers rarely get through\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRight-sized fruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 to 4 pounds, round to slightly lobed, so one squash feeds a family dinner with nothing left to babysit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGolden orange, sweet flesh:\u003c\/strong\u003e pie pumpkin looks with butternut-grade eating quality, and the sweetness builds in storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong keeper:\u003c\/strong\u003e cured fruit stores for months in a cool, dry spot, and growers report well over a year in a dry room\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen-pollinated:\u003c\/strong\u003e save seed from your best fruit and it grows true next year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbout 100 days to maturity. If frost is closing in, fruit can be picked a little early and cured indoors, which makes this a forgiving choice for a late Kansas planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNew to this variety? Read our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/growing-guides\/doran-round-squash-the-complete-growing-guide-for-zone-6b-kansas-gardens\"\u003ecomplete Doran Round growing guide\u003c\/a\u003e for Zone 6b planting dates, spacing, curing, and harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e✅ \u003cstrong\u003eGermination Promise:\u003c\/strong\u003e if your seeds fail to germinate under proper growing conditions, contact us within one year and we will replace them or refund you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGrows well with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePair it with our other vine borer resistant moschata varieties: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/waltham-butternut-squash-seeds-1\"\u003eWaltham Butternut\u003c\/a\u003e for the classic long-necked cousin, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/long-island-cheese-pumpkin-seeds-heirloom-cucurbita-moschata\"\u003eLong Island Cheese\u003c\/a\u003e for the pie chapter, or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/seminole-pumpkin-seeds-10-seeds\"\u003eSeminole Pumpkin\u003c\/a\u003e for the toughest vine in the patch. Browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vine-borer-resistant\"\u003eVine Borer Resistant collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Autumn Prairie Pumpkins","offers":[{"title":"10 Seeds","offer_id":48369951080637,"sku":"APP-SEED-MOS-DORAN-10","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20 Seeds","offer_id":48384410550461,"sku":"APP-SEED-MOS-DORAN-20","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/0335\/5581\/files\/IMG_1428-rustic-background.png?v=1788489326","url":"https:\/\/autumnprairiepumpkins.com\/products\/doran-round-squash-seeds","provider":"Autumn Prairie Pumpkins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}