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.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 08/25/2015 @ 11:49 pm

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 ^[1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/avoid-belly-rot-in-vegetables.htm ^[2]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/squash/squash-blossom-end-rot-causes-and-treatment.htm ^[3]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/calcium-fertilizer.htm ^[4]

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