In article , Dave&Dana Gaunky wrote:
This is my first season growing zuccinni, black beauty variety. It's now
about 8 inches tall and the foiliage is looking great, and earlier this
morning I noticed what appeared to be some flower buds starting low on the
main stem. My Q is is this normal, and will the little zucc's be blander
because of it? Thanks for the help.

Zucchinis have separate male and female flowers. The male flowers
usually tend to start appearing first, and won't develop into zukes at
all. You can tell the difference, because female flowers have little
bitty zukes at their bottom ends and males just have plain old ordinary
stems.

cheers,

Marj

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