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  • What is the correct storage of winter squash?

    Just a quicky - I think. Once winter squash are cured and are destined for somewhere cool, dry and out of sunlight. Is there a preference for the surface they are sat on? i.e like apples are stored in slatted trays and not touching.

    I hope that makes sense.

    Thank you as always

  • #2
    Mine sit on the kitchen floor, at the cool end, not touching. My friend wipes them with a mild bleach solution, but I prefer not to. Kept a couple of mine till April this year.
    http://mudandgluts.com - growing fruit and veg in suburbia

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    • #3
      I just put mine in my spare bedroom on the tiled floors and all were touching. I still have one butternut from last year (i cannot believe it). I am leaving it as long as i can, and it still looks as good as store bought!
      I grow 70% for us and 30% for the snails, then the neighbours eats them

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      • #4
        We just stick ours in a plastic box piled up in a cool room and they were fine until March/April (when we'd eaten most of them anyway!). We did give them a check over regularly though just to make sure!
        If it ain't broke...fix it til it is!

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        • #5
          Thank you. In the past I have left them on the floor out of the way. Glad I am not the only one

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          • #6
            Mine go in cardboard fruit boxes stacked up in the spare room wardrobe and normally last until April. They get checked once a week or so.
            Le Sarramea https://jgsgardening.blogspot.com/

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            • #7
              Ive never stored squashes before but whenever I order alot att the restaurant they are delivered in a box packed with straw. So thats what im going to do with mine this year.

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