Flowers yes, but no fruit

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Different plants from the pumpkin family, i.e. the melon, the zucchini and also many outdoor cucumbers, form both male and female flowers on one plant. In order for fruit to develop, not only the blossom is necessary, pollination of the blossoms is also important.

Insects are responsible for the transmission of this pollen. And they're not avid fliers when the weather is mostly rainy.

If the flowering period is characterized by a lot of rain, it is possible that the beautiful flowers will ultimately not produce any fruit. However, hobby gardeners can lend a hand here to carry out pollination manually.

Brush transfer pollen

A brush or cotton swab is a useful tool. Pollination is guaranteed for all hermaphrodite vegetables such as tomatoes, aubergines or peppers, because the wind alone or slight vibrations cause pollination of the flowers in the immediate vicinity.

In a greenhouse, on the other hand, there is no weather influence that carries out this pollination and so the hobby gardener has to intervene with a brush to initiate pollination and manually transport the pollen to the flower. The cucurbits in particular are often dependent on pollination by brush.