The wonderful thing about winter squash is that it can be stored for several months. The tough exterior rind allows the winter squash to keep. Winter squash varieties include butternut, acorn, delicata, hubbard and buttercup. I love cooking with butternut squash and plan to store a few for use this winter. Currently the best price I have found on winter squash is $0.79/lb. at Kroger.
Winter squash should be stored at around 50 degrees Fahrenheit with about 50-70 percent humidity. Of course a cellar would be perfect but we don’t have one! Think of other places in your home that are cool- maybe a basement, attic space or an unheated room. I will store our winter squash in our attic which is easily accessible.
When you store winter squash you do not want to stack them. They need to be stored not touching each other. If they are stacked they could bruise. Plus if one rots, they all would rot if they are touching. Store on a shelf or a table but not directly on the ground (I am especially referring to not on a damp basement floor!).
Storage Life:
Butternut Squash: 2-3 months
Acorn Squash: 2 months
Hubbard: 6 months
Buttercup Squash: 2-3 months
Pumpkins: 2-3 months
If you are new to cooking winter squash, check out my tips on How to Cook a Butternut Squash.
Reference: North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service and photo credit Waller.
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