Zucchini Plant

Question

The skin on my zucchini is very thick, more like a winter squash. What can I do? I live in Arizona (Bullhead City). We plant in the fall, the end of Sept. or early Oct.

Answer 1

Three things that might make squash skin tough are, water, temperature and maturity. Too little water and too high a temperature will cause the skin of any fruit or vegetable to be tough. Squash is the world's worst about getting too old/large and having tough skin. And, sometimes, the variety can have a tougher skin than others.