Q.zucchini fruit gooey and liquefied
What causes a zucchini fruit to rot or liquefy on the inside? I have a very large zucchini plant that has been producing fruit. Lately I have found mushy/gooey spot on the stem and I had picked a fruit that had gotten a little larger than what I normally let them get. I left the fruit outside for a few hours, when I went to pick it up, the fruit squirted out a watery substance and was squishy feeling. I split the zucchini fruit open and the whole inside was gooey and liquefied. The outside of the zucchini fruit looked normal.
This could be a couple of different issues.
Vine Borer, Belly Rot or Blossom End Rot.
Here are links that have more information and with a closer examination of you plant you may be able to pinpoint the cause.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/zucchini/vine-borers-zucchini.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/avoid-belly-rot-in-vegetables.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-blossom-end-rot-causes-and-treatment.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/calcium-fertilizer.htm
