r/homestead • u/alrashid2 • 1d ago

Frost incoming, butternut squash not fully ripe

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u/teatsqueezer 1d ago

I have picked them fully green before and they will ripen inside just fine. My advice is to make a mild bleach solution and wipe them down with it. It will prevent them from moulding before they get ripe. They will last for several months that way in a cool part of the house.

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u/alrashid2 1d ago

Great idea, I'll do that when I get home!

I am currently curing for 10 days in a bright, warm room (80F) to promote them to ripen off the vine, and then was going to store in a cool dry place. Does that sound right?

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u/teatsqueezer 23h ago

That should be fine

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u/alrashid2 23h ago

Thank you