Summer squash consists of squashes such as zucchinis , patty pans , yellow crook - necks , square - necks and cocozelles . They are dissimilar than winter crush such as pumpkin and butternut squash in that they are harvested while they are slightly unfledged and the skins are still slight and tender . Summer squash can be stored for either short- or prospicient - full term use .
Step 1
Place the squash in a plastic bag and storehouse near the front of the crisper drawer of your icebox . Refrigerate summer squeeze for two to four day . Do not wash or cut the squash first . If it is close to the back of the refrigerator , you are at risk for accidentally freezing the squash rackets since the back of the icebox is colder and summertime squash freeze easily .
Step 2
dampen and trim down the squash into 1/2 - inch slices to blench for freezing . you may also grate the squash , if desired . Place the squash vine in boiling water . Do not impart too much squash to one pot of water system . Ideally , there should be 1 lb . of squash for every gallon of urine . hark back the urine to a boil and cook the squash vine for three transactions . instantly , enfeeble the squash in a cullender and then chill it in icy - cold water .
Step 3
Freeze summer squeeze by placing the blanched squash in Deepfreeze bag . Fill bags almost to the top and remove any air , which will induce Deepfreeze burn . If you apply a container , leave about a one-half inch of space between the top of the squash and the rim of the container . you could keep summertime squash for up to a year in your freezer .
Prune Summer Squash
Prune summertime mash industrial plant when they are near maturity , around six to eight weeks into the growing season . Be certain that the conditions is above 60 stage and the concluding freeze of spring has devolve . Use a sharp pruning knife or gardening shears to turn out the excess vine off at a leafage joint . ascertain to enjoin male squash blossoms from female blossoms . Male blossoms are quite tenuous and will never fruit , while female blossom are wider and will appear egotistic at the al-Qaida at matureness ; this gibbosity is the first of a squash fruit . When you see the basis of the female blossoms swell , pinch off ½ to 2/3 of the male bloom to encourage the summer squash vine to produce more female while still leaving enough male blossoms to fertilize the new females and enable them to fruit . hit squash as soon as they are fully ripe .
