When Acorn Squash Stops Producing

Pacific Northwest cool nights make this unpredictable. Summer squash typically produces until frost, but may pause between flushes. No flowers for a week suggests possible completion, but could resume.

Decision Framework

• Winter squash: stop after fruit set completes
• Summer squash: leave until frost — may surprise you
• This year's cool nights disrupt normal patterns

Keep watering lightly and wait. If it's done, you've lost nothing. If it resumes, bonus harvest!