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- Q.Is Zucchini Still Edible If It Turns Orange In Storage - My pepper squash are doing the same, they were all very dark green when I stored them but now 2 ...
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Anonymous on
November 30, 2010Q.Is Zucchini Still Edible if It Turns Orange in Storage
My pepper squash are doing the same, they were all very dark green when I stored them but now 2 months later they are all orange can the still be eaten or should I send them to the compost and how do I stop this next time?
Answered by
Nikki on
December 1, 2010
Certified ExpertA.They are safe to eat. The squash just reached their fully mature color is all. I imagine that the flavor will not be what you are use to from this squash now that they have changed color, but it will not hurt you to eat them. Next year, try storing them in a slightly cooler location to slow down the process, but you cannot completely stop it.
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March 31, 2019A.I agree with Nikki here. I had a zuchinni plant and what I experienced that you should pluck it while it still have a little softness in the fruit. Whenever I waited for so long that I should wait to get a bigger fruit, it started loosing its real taste.
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January 13, 2011Q.Hard Yellow Zucchini
Last year we planted yellow zucchini. The first fruits were very good. By the end of the summer, however, regardless of how large the fruit was, the texture was very hard - almost wood like - especially toward the outside or rind of the zucchini. What may have caused this?
- Answered by
Nikki on
January 14, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Summer squash should be harvested small. The bigger the squash gets, the harder and woodier it will get. Also, harvesting small means that you harvest before the seeds are mature and the plant feels that it has to produce more fruit to make up for it, which means a bigger overall harvest for you.
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January 25, 2011Q.Zucchini Plants Not Thriving
What is the problem and solution for zucchini plants not thriving? Leaves are stunted and curled with very pronounced veins - still very green but plants also stunted and not thriving.
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Nikki on
January 25, 2011
Certified ExpertA.It sounds like a nutrient problem, specifically chlorosis. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.ca/plant-problems/environmental/leaf-chlorosis-and-iron.htm
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February 20, 2011Q.pH for Zucchini
I just read an article on this site that said the pH for zucchini should be between 6. 0 and 6. 5. My pH in the garden is 7. 0. How can I correct the pH level? And, is bone meal a good source to add calcium to the soil?
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Nikki on
February 21, 2011
Certified ExpertA.Here is some information on lowering the pH (also known as making the soil more acidic) of your soil: https://www.gardeningknowhow.ca/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/raise-acid-level-soil.htm
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March 4, 2011Q.Zucchini Pests
Last summer, my zucchini plants were devastated by 0. 5-inch long black beetles. These beasts eat all the leaves, and the plants could, of course, not perform photosynthesis and died without producing anything. I try to keep my garden as organic as possible, but I am willing to try everything to get rid of these killer beetles.
- Answered by
Nikki on
March 7, 2011
Certified ExpertA.You may want to try neem oil on your plants. Not only is it effective against many insect pests, but it's also safe. Here is more info: https://www.gardeningknowhow.ca/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm
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March 5, 2011Q.Squash
We have beautiful zucchini and yellow squash plants; however, we will only have maybe two vegetables from the plants. The plants continue to be beautiful, so no issues with the borer worm. Any idea what our problem is?
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Nikki on
March 7, 2011
Certified ExpertA.If it is a problem of not getting any flowers, I would recommend adding some phosphorus to the soil. This article will help with that:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.ca/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/phosphorus-plant-growth.htmIf it is a problem of flowers not producing fruit, you probably have a pollinator problem and you may need to hand pollinate. These articles will help with that:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.ca/edible/vegetables/squash/pollinate-squash-by-hand.htm
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March 18, 2011Q.Zucchini Plants
I have five zucchini plants with plenty of fruit growing and growing very big. They do not go green, however. What could be the cause of that?
- Answered by
Nikki on
March 18, 2011
Certified ExpertA.If they are otherwise healthy and normal, it may be the variety.
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