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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comThe 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] 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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1 Comment To "butternut squash"
#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]