One of the most popular kinds of winter squash, the butternut variety is tan when ripe and has a bulbous base, narrower “torso,” and orange flesh. It has the sweetest flavor about 2 months after it is ...

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 ...

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 ...

The recent cold snap — with widespread frost and even a freeze in some spots in Vermont — likely marked the end of the season for pumpkins and winter squash. Unless your area escaped the frost or you ...