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Atlas
A tier
Atlas butternut hybrids target larger fruit and heavy yields for processing and food-service cubing—more squash per vine without abandoning the tan skin and orange flesh identity. Texture can be slightly coarser than small gourmet fruits but holds up in industrial peeling lines. Flavour is sweet-neutral and versatile. Best for bulk roasting, purée, and institutional kitchens. Home cooks may prefer smaller types for single meals. Still recognisably butternut on the plate.
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Hybrid programmes released large Atlas-type butternuts for commercial acreage.
Food-service processors favoured large uniform butternuts for pre-cut packs.
Atlas-class hybrids expanded in wholesale winter squash contracts.
Large-fruited hybrids continued to supply diced butternut chains.