Squash seeds

[pepper2.0]

I am making some butternut and buttercup squash for supper.. I'll post a pic in the foodie thread of it tonight or tomorrow. But I kept some of the seeds of each to plant next year. They are from a grocery store but grown locally.

Has anyone had experience growing these squash from grocery store seeds? I'm wondering if it's a gamble of what they might be crossed with and

I should just buy the seeds, or if these will be good?

 

[Chuck]

Commercial growers rarely use mixed seeds. They grow only what they know will produce the most. Having different varieties of squash in the same field would be very unusual so I am sure that the seeds will not be contaminated. I would worry more about the seeds not being fully mature than I would be about cross pollination.

 

[DiggersJo]

We did this for 4-5 years in Italy, seeds from a UK supermarket had superb results.

 

[pepper2.0]

We did this for 4-5 years in Italy, seeds from a UK supermarket had superb results.

I'm letting them sit out for a week to dry then I'll put a few of each in a damp paper towel to see if they sprout. If they do I'll plant them in the spring.