How to Tell if Butternut Squash is Ready to Harvest! Simple Tips to Help You

Leaving them to harden is best to leave in the sun not over one week, then on a covered porch out of the sun for one full week! They harden well & better for longer storage! Wiping them down with apple cider or white vinegar using a cloth or paper towel helps keep bacteria off. Then store in dry area, pantry, garage or shed. Laying them on a bed of Rice straw really helps too! Helps with moisture problems! They’ll last for many months! 👍❣️

That's precisley the info I was after. I appreciated the clear shots of how brown/dry the stem should be before harvesting them. Good video!

Thanks! I’m standing in my squash patch trying to decide what is ready. Now I know.

Thank you Sarah! Grew butternut for the first time this year and there you are 6 years ago teaching me how and when to harvest it. 😊

I love butternut squash soup

I’m glad I saw your video so I don’t waste all of my hard work by guessing!!

When the stem withers from the butternut they are ready to harvest. If you pick it too soon it tends to be watery and not as sweet at least here in New Zealand xx

Needed this right now. I was just about to harvest but thought I’d double check. Thanks to you I’m going to leave it until the stems get dryer. Thank you xxx

This morning we were talking about when to pick the Butternut Squash, so I googled it and of course a Living Traditions video came up. Exactly the information we needed. Thank you Sarah!

Thank you for showing the difference in the vines.

You can't go wrong with planting butternut, they are soooooo yummy 😋

Now I understand what to look for, thank you very much. We pressure can butternut squash.

Thank you, this is our first year for growing these and did not know what to do ! Appreciate your knowledge.

Very thorough and informative! I've watched other videos but still had my doubts because my squash's stems are part brown and green. You cleared up any doubts I had. Thank you!

Love these squash but only just discovered that the seeds were the best part! While I adore the flavor of baked squash, now I bake the seeds next to them in the oven. I remove the innards, pull the seeds from the strings (way easier than pumpkins) and wash them a little. Dry them, toss them in a little bit of butter, cook until done and add salt. They are so much less fibrous than pumpkin and taste far better. I hate that all these years I've been throwing them away as waste or compost. They are really good roasted, candied and sprinkled on top of butternut soup.

This is exactly what I was looking for. Almost picked mine to early lol. Thank you and just subscribed!

Thank you. I'm a first time grower (in the uk) and really grateful for your wisdom and experience from 'the other side of the pond'. Thanks so much

Exactly what I was looking for. THANKS!

First time I grew butternut squash! Thanks for your valuable info. I picked 12 not ripened. Will wait! God bless 😇😍

Never knew about waiting for the stems to dry. Interesting.