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Our range of leafy salad varieties bred for colour, texture and harvest reliability to support professional UK growers.



Avalon is a uniform, high-yielding hybrid butternut squash, favoured for its excellent field performance and natural mildew tolerance. Maturing in approximately 88 days, Avalon produces smooth, buff-tan fruits averaging 17 cm long by 7 cm wide (7 x 3 inch), weighing between 1.8 and 2.2 kg (4 and 5 lbs). Its consistent shape and fine-grained orange flesh make it a reliable choice for both fresh markets and packing.
88
Days to maturity
Offers a dependable maturity timeline suitable for UK growing conditions
17 cm (L) x 7 cm (W) (7 x 3 inch), weighing 1.8 – 2.3 kg (4–5 lbs)
Average Fruit Size
Uniform fruits ideal for packing and market presentation
Buff to tan rind with fine-textured orange flesh
Fruit Colour
Classic butternut appearance with high consumer appeal
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