Hi everyone,
I’m new to the forum, and this is my first question posted!
I have an allotment in Manchester, this is my first year. Earlier in the year I planted spaghetti squash and crown prince pumpkins, however I didn’t rotate them until the other day.
I’ve just come back from the plot today and noticed a discolouring on the skin of my squashes and pumpkins. The discolouring is limited to the area previously covered.
I’m searching all over the internet and all I can find is they might have been frost damaged.
I’m wondering whether rotation of the squashes etc earlier in the year, would have avoided this? As the part of the squashes which aren’t discoloured are the ones where they have formed a hard skin. I’m just wanting to know for next year!!
Also, I’ve seen somewhere that frost damaged fruits won’t store! Does this mean I have to eat them now? And what is the usual time frame for the fruit to spoil?
Thanks in advance!!
I’m new to the forum, and this is my first question posted!
I have an allotment in Manchester, this is my first year. Earlier in the year I planted spaghetti squash and crown prince pumpkins, however I didn’t rotate them until the other day.
I’ve just come back from the plot today and noticed a discolouring on the skin of my squashes and pumpkins. The discolouring is limited to the area previously covered.
I’m searching all over the internet and all I can find is they might have been frost damaged.
I’m wondering whether rotation of the squashes etc earlier in the year, would have avoided this? As the part of the squashes which aren’t discoloured are the ones where they have formed a hard skin. I’m just wanting to know for next year!!
Also, I’ve seen somewhere that frost damaged fruits won’t store! Does this mean I have to eat them now? And what is the usual time frame for the fruit to spoil?
Thanks in advance!!
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