Varieties grown: Burpee’s Butterbush, Bush Delicata, Sunshine

We grow butternut, delicata, and kabocha squash types that work well in our climate. We have selected our winter squash offerings for their ability to ripen in time and store well for our climate, as well as for their unsurpassed flavor. Butternut and kabocha are interchangeable in most recipes, though butternut is more moist than kabocha. Delicata are small, exceptionally sweet squash that are great cut into slices and roasted with their skins on.

How to use them:

• Chopped and roasted in the oven

• Butternut squash is an amazing replacement for potatoes in gnocchi

• Roasted whole, then scooped out of the skin and mashed with butter and maple syrup

• As a replacement for the pumpkin in pumpkin pie—seriously, butternut squash makes a great pie!

• In squash muffins, breads, and our favorite: squash pancakes

• In soups; especially apple-squash bisque, a favorite winter recipe of ours

How to store them: In a dark, cool, dry place at 50-55*F. Will keep on the kitchen counter for a couple of weeks as well, but check frequently for spots.