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Harvesting and Storing Bumper Butternut and Acorn Squash

Color and size say ready. Test one: cook and taste. If good, harvest all.

Storage Options

  • Basement cool/dry: 3+ months.
  • Cook & freeze: steam, puree, freeze in bags.
  • Dehydrate slices for soups.

Don't wait for vines to die; early harvest can boost total yield.

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