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29 Jul 11 Helen (Australia - temperate climate)
Why have my butternut pumpkins developed rot after harvesting? They have been stored in a dark dry place.
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31 Jul 11 Karen (Australia - temperate climate)
If your pumpkins matured late in the season (o you platnted the seed late) they do not store well, you eat these first. The pumpkins that developed first are the ones that store. The other reason for rot is not leaving the pumpkins in the sun (dry outdoors area) after harvest for the skins to fully mature. Better luck with the next crop
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