Vegetable in February
Is butternut squash in season in February?
NoThe season starts in September.
The season ended in December, 2 months before February, and starts again in September, 7 months later. Fresh butternut squash sold in February is usually imported, greenhouse-grown or from storage.
Butternut squash is in season September through December in the United States, and at its best in October and November.
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If you buy it anyway
- Out of season
- Stored squash lasts into spring. Frozen cubes are a good shortcut.
- How to pick
- Matte, even tan skin with no green streaks, and heavy for its size.
- How to store
- Whole in a cool, dark place for 1 to 3 months.
Butternut squash in other months
Everything about butternut squash, including nutrition. Everything in season in February.
Seasons are typical harvest months. Your local harvest can start or end a few weeks either side, and stores carry imports outside these months.