Pinching Out Crown Prince

[Bad Boy Club]

Growing Crown Prince squash for the first time. Plant is doing very well in a raised bed & currently 12ft long with 6 fruit set, two of which are already large from a late sowing.

What's the perceived wisdom about pinching out the tips? Best to let nature do it's thing?

[Two_Sheds]

Is that the biggest fruit? They should be bigger than a big football by now.

Anyhow, yes, at this late stage of the year, you should take off the growing tips as they appear (mid Aug really)

[Bad Boy Club]

As I said, it was a late sowing, planted out on 20th July so they are still young

I've read up more on it & if I do decide to pinch out it won't be for at least another month, I will decide then depending on the state of ripeness & fruit size.