Intelligent neighbour!
Here's what happens to zucchini when it is incompletely fertilized. I looked this up when I had zucs that tapered sharply toward the blossom end.
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How Zucchini Gets Its Shape
When the zucchini blossom is fully pollinated, often by multiple bee visits, the fruit's ovaries develop evenly. This even growth gives the squash its customary lean and tapered shape. When pollination is insufficient because there aren't enough beneficial insects in your garden or growing conditions stress the fruit, the fruit becomes misshapen. The ovary is the area surrounding the seeds. It thickens and enlarges to accommodate seed growth. If some of the seeds aren't pollinated, the area around those seeds doesn't grow, resulting in oddly shaped zucchinis.
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http://homeguides.sfgate.com/zucchin...ed-103202.html
Last edited by GrowingCoastal; June 13, 2017 at 02:26 PM.
Reason: memory
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