Mum is with us for a visit and I took her up to the plot today, where she made all of the obligatory ooo's and aaahh's in all of the right places, and she was very impressed at the length of the trombolino squashes. However, they appear to have a white bloom on them. Is this natural on some squashes, or is it the mildew that seems to be over the foliage of some of the pumpkin plants spreading..... and I wondered, as the pumkin patch as a whole is looking rather past it due to lack of water, should I clear them all now and get all the squashes home to dry?
Quote from: EJ - Emma Jane on September 02, 2005, 22:56:06
However, they appear to have a white bloom on them. Is this natural on some squashes, or is it the mildew that seems to be over the foliage of some of the pumpkin plants spreading..... and I wondered, as the pumkin patch as a whole is looking rather past it due to lack of water, should I clear them all now and get all the squashes home to dry?
Powdery mildew tends not to infect the fruit as the phenological conditions necessary for its growth are rarely present at this point. Any chance of a pic? If the plants are "past it" then it is unlikely that they are supplying very much nutrition to the fruit. I would harvest the fruit and cure them at home. Otherwise, as late summer progresses, opportunistic infections will become more prelevant and may reduce the storage life.
Quote from: EJ - Emma Jane on September 02, 2005, 22:56:06
Mum is with us for a visit and I took her up to the plot today, where she made all of the obligatory ooo's and aaahh's in all of the right places,
I think we've all been oohing and aahing at your produce all summer EJ, your mum joins us.
Thanks John. :-* I am nipping up to the plot tomorrow as I am babysitting 'Old Jack's' plot whilst he is holidaying so need to pick his runners. I shall have a good look at the squashes, and if the plants are dying, I shall pick all the fruit and get them home. If the plants are okay, I shall try to remember to take some pictures and post.
Hope you get your trombos harvested safely :)