At what point in growth can I pick Zucchini blossoms and not harm the fruit? and blossom shadow

At what point in growth can I pick Zucchini blossoms and not harm the fruit?

I have seen fried zucchini blossoms on the Food Network and heard the judges comments on it. I have a very small garden and a bush full of Zucchini blossoms and would like to use them. Some fall off and others are on the end of a three to four inch Zucchinis. Can I pick those?


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Answer by joy_gone_wild
Once you see the fruit start to appear, you can pick the zucchini blossoms. The flower is just there to get pollinated to get the fruit to start growing. Once the fruit is growing, it has already been fertilized. I would love to get the recipe from you for this...it sounds very interesting!

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nice shaodws of a setting sun formed by the blossom and leafs .. i like .. darker than the rest :-)

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