Learn how to keep your winter squash fresh all season long.

Together, these winter squash varieties can be turned into a variety of flavorful, satisfying dishes.

Any squash with these issues should be used right away.

Southern Living Baked Acorn Squash baking the squash cut side down

Credit:Caitlin Bensel, Food Stylist: Torie Cox

These varieties should be stored as-is without the curing process.

To enjoy them at their freshest for as long as possible, it’s important to store properly.

Check your squash regularly for signs of spoilage and remove any affected squash immediately to avoid contaminating the others.

Southern Living Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese preparing the squash on the baking sheet

Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

How Long Will Raw Winter Squash Last?

Yesdifferent types of squash can be stored together.

ensure to space them apart and monitor regularly for signs of spoilage.

Southern Living Sheet Pan Butternut Squash Soup sprinkling with thyme to serve

Credit:Hannah Hufham; Food Stylist: Tricia Manazanero Stuedeman; Prop Stylist: Keoshia McGhee

see to it to maintain proper ventilation and storage conditions to keep your squash fresh.

roasted butternut squash face down

Southern Living Roasted Delicata Squash cutting into slices

four eggplants on a marble surface

beets untrimmed

A rainbow of fruits and vegetables

Southern Living How to Cook Green Beans cooked on a platter to serve

yellow onions - southern living

Open Metal Can

Carrots being washed under flowing water

Produce in Refrigerator Crisper Drawer

fresh garlic bulbs

a wrapped cucumber beside cucumber slices

jars of pickles

peeling the skin off a pumpkin

Southern Living Oklahoma Onion Burger slicing the onions

homemade bread on a wooden cutting board