My Zucchini Won’t Grow All the Way and Then Shrivels Up

Question

The plants are beautiful. Zucchini starts growing fine but stops at about 3-4″, then starts to shrivel up and turn yellow. . . almost like a prune. I keep reading not to pick them till they are at least 6-10″, but none get that big! What am I doing wrong? This is my first garden. Beans and tomatoes are doing pretty good.

Answer 1

You are not doing anything wrong. Actually, this is quite common. This article will help you with that: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/zucchini-fruit-fall-off-the-plant-before-they-are-full-grown.htm