Pumpkin and winter squash
Jun 03, 2022
3 minutes
Harvesting a squash crop prematurely reduces the quantity of fruit. Summer squashes, such as zucchini and pattypan, are harvested when immature and used as a fresh vegetable. They develop very rapidly after their flowers have opened, and must be harvested before the rind begins to harden.
When ripe, however, winter squashes and pumpkins are either pulled or cut from the vine with a part of the stem attached to the fruit; removal of the stem leaves an injury, which can lead to decay. Squashes or
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