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29th October 2018 at 8:59 am
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charles
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Gosh yes you were lucky, normally Butternut in Wicklow, not!
Ripeness is Q of hard skin and neck shrivelling, not leaves which on Butternuts do grow on a bit.
You could leave a bit longer, or harvest now & bring into warmth to cure them.
