Squash and pumpkin fruits are particularly subject to sunscald late in the season when plants have died back and leaves no longer shade fruits.įor customized information for growing pumpkin in your area, go to GardenZeus and enter your zip code, then go to pumpkin. An hour or two per day in the sun may be sufficient to bring the fruits to full color. Rotating pumpkin fruits may help to prevent sunscald. Pumpkin fruits may be damaged by too much direct sunlight. Exposing all sides of the fruits to the sun will help them to develop uniform color. Pumpkin fruits are usually more richly pigmented and darker in color where exposed to sunlight. To improve uniform appearance of pumpkin fruits, try rotating the fruits every week or two as they grow. This pumpkin fruit would benefit from rotation to encourage even coloring
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