Jarrahdale squash color changing

[tjg911]

i've kept my Jarrahdale inside since the temperatures went below freezing at night so it's at 60-62 degrees. i got it in mid september and it is changing from a solid gray to a paler gray with orangish tones starting to appear on the skin. it is still rock hard.

is it getting sweeter or losing it's flavor as this color change occurs? how much longer will it store before going bad? also how would you describe the taste? are they sweet? dry?

i never had one of these and know nothing about them. i wanted to eat it some day, i assume they taste good, but i have a ton of butternut and this Jarrahdale must weigh 9 or 10 pounds so it'll be a lot to deal with once cut.

anyone store these that can give me some info?

thanks,

tom

[Fred Hempel]

Hi Tom,

Jarrahdale can keep 1-2 years. The flavor doesn't change much in that time, and the fade to pink is natural.

We keep our Australian blue squash (which includes Jarrahdale) until after the rest of our squash is gone, because of their superior keeping qualities.

[tjg911]

thanks fred, that's an incredible storage time! i guess i'll be enjoying this guy when my butternut's have turned to dust!

tom

[David Marek]

Originally Posted by Fred Hempel

Hi Tom,

Jarrahdale can keep 1-2 years. The flavor doesn't change much in that time, and the fade to pink is natural.

We keep our Australian blue squash (which includes Jarrahdale) until after the rest of our squash is gone, because of their superior keeping qualities.

Just ate ours. Waited as long as I could- first time growing it. It was starting to turn pink/orange.

The texture, flavor, and flesh color was similar to a good pie pumpkin.

I cut it in half and baked it cut side down.