Hello, I'm looking for some help from anyone who may have encountered this before. The fruit that is growing on my acorn squash plant (don't remember the exact variety) is coming out very different. Check the picture below. I am wondering if this is the result of a mosaic virus, and if it is....can i still eat it? This is my first time growing squash and I battled cucumber beetles, squash bugs and powdery mildew...I used all organic products. I didn't think that I had gotten a mosaic virus, but then my fruit have started growing odd. Help please.
This looks more like Chayote (Sechium edule) to me, but the blossom end (away from the stem) looks different, so maybe it's not. Are there any prickles? I really know nothing about this, would definitely wait for someone knowledgeable to chime in, but I did find a page that says that fruits from plants with mosaic virus are safe to eat. Mosaic Virus on Squash | Nebraska Extension
