Storing squash

[Paulines7]

I have 60+ large pattipans in yellow, white and green all sitting on a windowledge and probably as many yellow crookshank.  They have been there for several weeks.  I assume that they are summer squash and not winter ones but will I be able to store them as they don't seem to have rotted like the courgettes and marrows have done? 

I thought I might put them in a polystyrene fish box in the shed and cover them with an old duvet.  I successfully stored potatoes and onions this way last year.

Any suggestions will be much appreciated please.   ;D

[Paulines7]

[moonbells]

I usually store marrows for 3-4 months (I have one for Christmas!) because their skin hardens if they're kept well-ventilated, and they also go a lovely orange colour.

I would not put a duvet over the top because of the ventilation. They are more likely to rot if they are kept in conditions where they might get damp, as they do sweat slightly.

Just don't do what I've a habit of doing - storing them on-end in the understairs cupboard and forgetting them until there's an odd smell!!!!

moonbells

[Trevor Holloway]

Probably a really stupid question but .....

How does the storing marrows work ?

[Robert_Brenchley]

Keep them somewhere dry, frost-free, cool and rat-proof. They'll last for months.