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When to Harvest Acorn Squash: Color, Ground Spot & Stem Signs

LA gardener: acorn squash large, hard skin, not dark green. Will it darken off‑vine?

For Immediate Eating: Pick Now

Flavor = delicate "summer squash" type. Good, but not storable.

For Storage & Full Flavor: Wait for Three Signs

Skin **dark green**.
Ground spot (belly) turns **orange** (not just yellow).
Stem turns **brown & withered**.

Curing for Storage

After harvest, cure 1 week outdoors (dry stem, harden skin).
Store in coolest part of house.

Patience yields sweet, storable squash.

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