how to store acorn
Inspect the acorn squash and verify maturity. Press your thumb nail into the squash; the squash is ripe if your nail doesn't pierce the rind. Ripe acorn squash also has a dull surface. Set the acorn squash in an 80 to 85 degree Fahrenheit, well-ventilated location for 10 days. Choose a dark location. Curing allows any wounds or blemishes on the squash rind to heal over, extending storage time. Place the squash in a 50 to 55 degree F, dark location for long-term storage.