Vegetable in May
Is butternut squash in season in May?
NoThe season starts in September.
The season ended in December, 5 months before May, and starts again in September, 4 months later. Fresh butternut squash sold in May 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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In season in May instead
The closest swaps you can buy that month.
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.
Goes well with, in season in May
Butternut squash in other months
Everything about butternut squash, including nutrition. Everything in season in May.
Seasons are typical harvest months. Your local harvest can start or end a few weeks either side, and stores carry imports outside these months.