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Arghh!  My lovely firm textured butternut squash are starting to go at the tops..
I am souping and pureeing some but would like to keep some in chunks for roasting.

Question - do I have to blanch them or can I just freeze in pieces.

Cheers all!!

What a shame! I'd cut the good bits up and freeze them. My Butternuts are still good - as are the Crown Prince.

Tricia

I do not blanch, seem to be ok without.
What a shame for you.

Good wash, cut off all the hard bits around the stem.  You don't need to peel for chunks.  No blanching.  Baking time for chunks is shorter after freezing.

I wouldn't blanch as it will make them too mushy for roasting etc when you want to use them,  Put them in plastic bags in chunks and freeze.

Thanks for the replies!  Looks like I have a bit of chopping to do tonight...

You're not the only one! I've two squash (Sibley and Uncle Dave's Dakota Dessert) just starting to go, mine are the smallest of those picked for each type so perhaps the least mature.

a little tip to stop them rotting is when you pull them off the plant wash them in a mild bleach water solution it kill off any bacteria on them and mine lasted till the next summer

I have never managed to keep a butternut beyond late January, even with the mild bleach cleaning.

Other winter squashes, most notably Crown Prince, tend to keep better for me.

I still have one that is fine - one that I did clean in mild bleach so maybe I need to clean and be more thorough.
My Golden Hubbard are all still intact and plan on attacking one for roasty dinner tonight!

Oh heck, mine too and seems early this year but am no surprised with the mild wet weather. Flipping heck and my freezer is full to bursting as it is. I`ll have to do a serious bit of shoehorning today and would prefer to do chunks but may well puree a fair bit ready for soups and risottos. A pain, not what I had planned for today. Maybe I`ll grow fewer next year

they are lovely roasted for soup from the freezer. Never did that prior to reading this thread. Will do it again next year