[chickpeacurry]

My butternut squash are still very green.  Took one off and brought it into the kitchen and no change in colour in weeks.   I have four huge ones outside still and again no change in colour.   If they don't change colour can they still be eaten or made into chutney.   

[gobs]

Yes, by all means make them into a chutney or sorts, otherwise eaten, I personally, cannot speak up for.

[BigPaddy]

There seems to be lots of green butternut squash this year. I haven't grown any, but everyone on our site who has seems to have green ones.

Is this everywhere?

Paddy

[strider84]

Mine look great I have 6 small - medium size ones turning a nice shade of orange I have a massive one which is paler and another small one which is green.

I'm leaving them on the plant for as long as possible before the threat of 1st frost.

[Fairy Plotmother]

I've had 9 huge butternuts weighing between 3 and 4  kilos, an they have got past the green stage. Please don't ask me how I managed it....'cos I don't know!!!!!!

[mumofstig]

You can eat them, they're like a courgette when they're small.
If they're bigger they'll be just a bit less sweet than a ripe one, and won't store as well 

[pigguns]

I had a few small early ones ripen, then had a gap and got one big one, and now its chucking mini butternuts out all over the place    I've cut it down to a medium one which is halfway between green-brown now.  It's my first year, so was pleased at any, but seeing the recent productivity think will change a few things for next season to improve yield.

[captainhastings]

My squash and yes that is the in the singular was pretty green when picked but it has been laying around in the kitchen and looks the colour of a shop one or not far off. I did leave quite a long stork on it

[strangerachael]

I accidentally snapped one off the plant earlier in the summer, but it was just beginning to turn ripe - I brought it home and left it in the conservatory and it has ripened beautifully. Since then a few more have ripened outdoors but others are still at the half way stage. They didn't seem to be making any progress outdoors so i have decided to bring them in and see if they will finish off inside. Fingers crossed. I have had a bumper crop this year 

[Snoop]

What variety is it?

Barbara, for example, has a green striped/flecked skin (check on T&M website).

I grew these for the first time this year. Seed bought during one of their half-price offers, otherwise quite expensive. But amazingly productive. Had two crops and the second flush were absolute whoppers.

[Ema]

I picked 2 greenish ones cause I was worried about frost, gonna stick them in the window and see if they change

[chickpeacurry]

I have four huge butternut squash total 26 lb.   I am really not sure what I can do with them .. just don't seem to want to change colour.   If I use them I will have a huge amount no room in the freezer.  Do they taste the same green as when they are butter colour.

[8doubles]

Time to try one and then you can tell us ! 

I have only eaten very small green ones and they were edible but nothing like a ripe one.

If you leave it too late you may lose them all.

[captainhastings]

I left mine laying around in the kitchen with about 5 inches of stalk it is now a perfect colour just like the ones in tesco so I am well happy








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