Butternut squash campaign marks harvest with field-to-table event

Love Butternut, an initiative of Portuguese and Spanish Butternut squash growers backed by seed company Sakata Seed Ibérica, is holding the "Butternut Lovers" event on 23 September. It brings together producers, journalists and content creators for a field visit, harvest experience and evening gathering with pumpkin-based food and live music. The event coincides with the campaign's decisive phase: harvesting must finish before autumn rains arrive, and forecasts point to a positive production year. Sales of the squash have already begun in Portugal and Spain during its peak consumption season.