Best point to pick winter squash?

gorbelly · August 20, 2016

Huh, yes, I'm seeing more and more advice as I do my research to just leave them on the vine until the vine dies for the best taste, even when ripe, even if it means leaving them for months on the vine. Some people recommend you leave hard-shelled squash out to cure on the ground for a while even after the vines die. Black futsus are not super hard-shelled, so I probably won't do that, but I guess as long as the pests are staying away, I'll just leave them on the vine, even though it's only Aug.

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August 20, 2016	#1
gorbelly Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Southeastern Pennsylvania Posts: 1,069	Huh, yes, I'm seeing more and more advice as I do my research to just leave them on the vine until the vine dies for the best taste, even when ripe, even if it means leaving them for months on the vine. Some people recommend you leave hard-shelled squash out to cure on the ground for a while even after the vines die. Black futsus are not super hard-shelled, so I probably won't do that, but I guess as long as the pests are staying away, I'll just leave them on the vine, even though it's only Aug.