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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    August 8, 2011
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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    August 28, 2011
    Certified Expert
    A.

    It is most likely a pumpkin. They frequently become volunteer plants due to their use at Halloween. The birds eat the discarded seeds from the trash and sometimes drop them as they are flying or a pumpkin ends up in the compost pile and a seed survives and is "planted" when the compost is spread. The fruit rotting and dropping off is likely due to poor pollination.

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    GKH_Susan on
    July 20, 2019
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    A.

    It's best to treat the vines when they are young. Here's how:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/vine-borers-zucchini.htm

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    GKH_Susan on
    October 15, 2019
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    It's a good question, but I don't think the size of the fruit is necessarily the determining factor for harvesting viable seeds. "Courgettes," also known as zuchinni squash, are usually harvested while they're small and tender. I'm attaching a link to a great article about squash seeds.

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-seed-harvesting.htm

    There is a specific process involved that should help you determine which seeds are viable.

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    BushDoctor on
    May 15, 2020
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    Unfortunately, your photo did not come through. I am unable to see the damage.

    In the meantime, this article will offer some insight:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/zucchini-squash-diseases.htm

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