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From: Jacob Grecco City: Paterson, NJ
My plants have out done themselves as far as lush greenery . They have climbed the poles as far as they can go and beyond. We have hundreds of blossoms. It seems as the fruit developes it gets no furtgher than a few inch es it then starts to turn brown and die . There are still hundreds of blossoms so i hope i can remedy the problem.Thank You
	Extension Message From: James Schuster Horticulturist and Plant Pathologist (Retired) schuster@illinois.edu
The fruit is either not getting properly pollinated or it has a disease called botrytis (gray mold). Do you see bees fling in and out of flowers? If no then poor pollination may be the problem. If you are getting a lot of rain or are over head watering so fruit gets wet frequently the the disease may be the problem. If poor pollination, you can try using a small artist paint brush to take pollen from one flower to another. If too wet - try and increase wind and sun light and only water the soil around the plant so the plant stays dry.
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