UMaine Extension cited in Sun Journal response to reader’s winter squash question
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension was cited in an answer to a Sun Journal reader’s question about how to avoid wet winter squash. According to UMaine Extension, it’s important to choose full-sized, mature fruit with a hard, tough rind that is heavy for its size. People should avoid squash with cuts, punctures or sunken or moldy spots on the rind. A soft rind means the squash is not mature and therefore not good to eat, according to the article. The column also included UMaine Extension’s tips for baking squash.