Growing Zucchini, also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash

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01 Nov 12 carmen (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi please help I planted some marrows and they are coming out like round balls and as big as a golf ball and yellow am I doing something wrong ? thanks cheers Carmen
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25 Sep 13 Alex (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi Carmen it sounds like you aren't getting pollination. To help this along pick the male flowers (on ling skinny stems without fruit) and remover the petals then brush the pollen into the female flowers. this should help full fruit develop.
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01 Sep 13 Carmel (Australia - temperate climate)
You've just got a different variety. Zuchinnis come in all sorts of colours, white, yellow, light green, dark green and black, and sizes round, button, finger as well as small and large. Happy planting & eating!
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