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I am growing squash this year for the first time.  I don't know whether this squash is okay.  There are no signs of damage to the plant or the squash.  The squash is potimarron.  Should it be this colour?  It's just that the yellow is disconcerting.



This plant and others are in my garden borders at home so are sheltered and have the full sun from about midday onwards.  I only water when they need it like when the leaves are wilting.

There are also two more squash growing further up the plant and this is how the squash above first looked.



Any ideas?

Julie

New to this, so might not be the most accurate of answers:

My squash are this colour, but turn to dark green/almost black as they get bigger.

I have also seen a squash with varigated colouring, the same colours as a marrow, green and yellow.

I wouldn't be alarmed, but then again, I'm only a beginner with loads of questions to ask myself!!!

Some of ours called "sunshine" which end up orangy red are lookiing the same so don't worry Mark

I nearly grew potimarron this year, but didn't. Yellow seems to be the right colour for the immature fruit though

sometimes early fruit don't set properly and fall off, but your one is probably right

I've found that yellow baby fruits tend to shrivel and drop off later on. I think it's quite normal. Some fruits don't make it (possibly not pollinated) and some keep growing.

Quote from: Tora on June 15, 2010, 09:57:47
I've found that yellow baby fruits tend to shrivel and drop off later on. I think it's quite normal. Some fruits don't make it (possibly not pollinated) and some keep growing.

This was my concern.  I was pm'd by someone who sent me this link Http://www.cherrygal.com/squashpotimarronheirloomseeds2009-p-5100.html

So I'm hopeful that all is okay.

:)

I cant see anything wrong with these plants and embryo fruit.

At this stage they do not always look like they will do when ripe.

For instance the variety I grow is dark green during its growing period and ends up orange when ripe.

I think this is the variety you are referring to;

http://www.plant-world-seeds.com/store/view_seed_item/1571?actionName=view_squashes_pumpkins&itemname=POTIMARRON&page=2

Yes, they look good to me. I also grow acorn squash and Uchiki Kuri - no worry.

Julie, they are bang on right and in fact look very good. Potimarron is one that often throws folks  for a loop. it seems to look as if it is turning into a yellow pattypan at first. The bright yellow is exactly right at this stage for this one. You have a perfect plant there.

Well done

XX Jeannine

Thanks for all your replies and also Mr John Miller.
;D

snap Julie - mine looks very similar - although reading that link has scared the pants off me - I quote "The long vines (I measured one at 30 feet) produce successive fruits"  :o  :o  :o  And I have 2 of them !

I was on the plot a couple of days ago watching the bees popping in and out of the flowers, so I'm hopeful they are getting polinated

1066  :)

Well, they aint playing tag in there, bees in the squash all's well in the world XX Jeannine

Quote from: Jeannine on June 17, 2010, 01:45:50
bees in the squash all's well in the world XX Jeannine

Isn't it just! Its lovely to sit and take a quiet moment and watch and listen to what is going on around you 

1066  :)