There's nothing cozier than a piping hot bowl of creamy homemade butternut squash soup enjoyed on a chilly winter evening. If you have been growing your own winter squash plants this past year — ...

Pumpkins may get all the credit as the favorite fruit of fall, but that doesn't mean butternut squash doesn't deserve its flowers, too! As far as fall flavors go, there's nothing like the nutty, sweet ...

There's no reason we shouldn't all have a few extra butternut squash in the house all winter. It's versatile, nutrient-rich, and lasts for months if stored properly. Whether you've grown your own or ...

Butternut squash is ready to harvest when the skin turns from green to a deep beige. The rind will be hard—if you press your fingernail into the squash, it shouldn't leave a mark. Vines will be dying ...

Pumpkins and winter squash begin to mature beginning in late September and continue to ripen into the cooler fall months. Examples of winter squash include Royal Acorn, Ebony Acorn, Table Queen, ...

If you grew pumpkins or squash this year, congratulations on a job well done that you guided them through the growing season. Highlighted below are tips on proper harvesting and storing techniques to ...

CORVALLIS – Halloween is still a faint dot on the calendar, but it’s not too early to plan a strategy for harvesting and storing pumpkins and winter squash. First frost won’t hit for several more ...

CORVALLIS – What’s fall without pumpkins? They star at Halloween and in Thanksgiving pumpkin pie, but why not extend the season into winter. Tried and true techniques for storing pumpkins and other ...