butternut squash

The skin of some of my butternut squashes has turned brown, in ring patterns. The fruits are still very firm. What has caused this, and what should I do in future to stop it, please?

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#1 Comment By Alisma On 08/20/2016 @ 9:40 pm

This could be black rot, also known as gummy stem blight. This disease affects both the fruit and stems/leaves Anthracnose is another possibility. Both are common diseases in some regions.

See these articles for more information:

http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/factsheets/Cucurbit_FrtRots.htm ^[1]

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-pumpkin-rot-disease.htm ^[2]

https://ag.umass.edu/fact-sheets/cucurbits-black-rot ^[3]

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[1] http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/factsheets/Cucurbit_FrtRots.htm: http://vegetablemdonline.ppath.cornell.edu/factsheets/Cucurbit_FrtRots.htm

[2] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-pumpkin-rot-disease.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-pumpkin-rot-disease.htm

[3] https://ag.umass.edu/fact-sheets/cucurbits-black-rot: https://ag.umass.edu/fact-sheets/cucurbits-black-rot

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