I am growing Ushiki Kuri winter squash/pumpkin. Right now it is producing
lots (well 10 or so) of small pumpkins. Should I leave it to its own
devices or should I select a few to pamper? I presume, tey will not ripen
for ages yet. Just now they are the size of eggs or smaller. They need to
get to maybe 15-20cm (say 6 inches or so) across yet. Some of the small
ones are rotting off hence my keeness to intervene.

Des in sub tropical balmy Dublin