How Do You Cure a Pumpkin

Curing allows the pumpkins to last longer by hardening their skin and protecting the flesh from deterioration. To cure your pumpkins, cut them off the vine and let them sit in a sunny, dry place like a dry part of your garden, your doorstep, or a sunroom. Keep them there for at least 2 weeks.

How do you tell if a pumpkin is cured?

Look for the mature coloration of your variety indicated on the seed packet for a guide to ripeness. Mature pumpkins have hard, shiny shells that can’t be easily punctured by a fingernail. Once your pumpkin reaches this stage, it’s time for curing.

Can you cure pumpkins indoors?

How to Cure Your Winter Squash & Pumpkins. After you’ve harvested them off the vine you will need to field-cure for 10 days in the sun, or cure indoors in a warm room for 4-5 days. The exception for curing is the thin-skinned acorn/delicata winter squash as they will get stringy.