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Courgettes

julia.hall2461julia.hall2461 Posts: 63
in Fruit & veg
Quite a few of my yellow courgettes have darkened areas at end. What’s going wrong? I water & feed them regularly 

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  • Busy-LizzieBusy-Lizzie Posts: 24,043
    Mine do that too. I think it's quite common, especially with the first produced ones. Maybe they haven't been fertilised.
    Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
  • diggersjodiggersjo Posts: 172
    Weather.... Lack of heat and pollination. I'm hoping recent weather might result in a bit more fruit before the end of the season.
    Yorkshire, ex Italy and North East coast. Growing too old for it!
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    They've been somewhat slow to to get going this year but agree with the above - lack of pollination the most likely cause.  It may be that you have to intervene and give them a "helping hand" if things don't improve in your area.
    There are several threads/posts regarding this issue so it may help to have a look at those and see what you think.
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