![]() You can expect them to last around three months in the right conditions in a root cellar or similar environments. People love butternut squash in soups or blended recipes, roasted, or even in a stir-fry.īutternut squash is great for long-term storage as well. ![]() People love butternut squash! It tastes similar to sweet potatoes once cooked so that you can use it for a variety of recipes. Despite having a harder skin, it’s easy to peel, but you can leave it on if you’re roasting the halves of the squash. So, let it ripen on the vine for as long as you can. It’s good to know when harvesting that the more orange the exterior, the drier and sweeter the flesh will be. They typically require five to seven days to cure before eating. They tend to weigh one to two pounds.īutternut squashes take around 110 days to reach maturity, so if you have a shorter growing season, you’ll need to start the seeds indoors. The skin is a pale orange-yellow color with a pear shape it’s larger at the bottom with a thinner neck. Butternut squash is one of the most popular winter squash types and the most recognizable type of squash aside from zucchini. ![]()
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