flowers the plant is making
Before assuming the worst, take a close look at the flowers your plant is actually producing. Zucchini has two distinct flower types, and only one of them can develop into fruit.
University of Minnesota Extension guidance on growing summer squash notes that male flowers typically appear first and naturally drop after blooming, which can alarm gardeners who do not recognize this as normal behavior.
The quickest way to tell the two apart is to look behind the blossom. A female flower has a small, swollen
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