Crookneck Squash to Keep?

Davesnave

OK I admit that, despite giving some to other people, our Summer Crookneck Squash got away from us, so some are nearly a foot long.:o

These are meant to be summer squashes, eaten like courgettes at a few inches, but apart from being seedy in the middle, they are not too bad with that part removed.

My question is: has anyone successfully stored these squashes for a few months, or even into winter? We have plenty of the winter varieties still maturing, so no problem there, but is it worth conditioning the summer crooknecks in the conservatory and then popping them in cool storage?

Sambucus_Nigra

Absolutely, we were eating them into Nov/Dec last year.

Primrose

My only experience of saving summer-type squashes is my large courgettes which turn into marrows while we're away on holiday. I've found that if the skins are allowed to harden a little, these do keep perfectly well for up to 3 months in a cool dry place so I can't see why other varieties should behave in the same way. However, the flesh of winter squashes, in my opinion, is usually sweeter, of a denser texture, and far superior.

Davesnave

Thanks. I'll give storage a go. If it works for a few months, it'll help our winter squashes to go further.