Growing Pumpkin

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12 Apr 20 John (Australia - temperate climate)
Why does my pumpkin form a fruit to about tennis ball size then the fruit dies off a greeny yellow ??
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12 Apr 20 Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)
Your pumpkins might not be pollinated. Pumpkins, courgettes etc need bees to pollinate them. You can hand pollinate either with a soft artist's brush or by picking the male flower (no miniature pumpkin behind flower) and brushing the pollen onto the female flower stamens . Have a look at this https://www.thekitchn.com/summer-gardening-handpollinati-57513
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