Season Almanac

Vegetable in September

Is butternut squash in season in September?

YesIn season until the end of December.

September is the first month of a 4-month season, so the first butternut squash of the year is arriving. The peak comes in October and November.

Butternut squash is in season September through December in the United States, and at its best in October and November.

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Buying butternut squash in September

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.
Try this
Cube and roast with sage, or simmer into soup.

Goes well with, in season in September

Also at their best in September

Butternut squash in other months

Everything about butternut squash, including nutrition. Everything in season in September.

Seasons are typical harvest months. Your local harvest can start or end a few weeks either side, and stores carry imports outside these months.