Squash/Pumpkin and Watermelon blossom - is this female?

[imafan26]

I have to look at my squash again. I know the males had straight stems, but now I gotta see if the female stems have curves.

[applestar]

Those curved ones are watermelons. So far as I have seen, the squash have the thicker angular stems I can see developing into the "handle" (that you are NOT supposed to pick up by) of pumpkins and squash. The male squash blossoms have nice long slender stems perfect for preparing into pollinating wands.

[6sparkpug6]

Hmm apple- I have some watermelons and the female is developing close to the stem, like a pumpkin would do. It could be the variety... I usually just look for some kind of bump- one that doesn't occur that often, as females are less frequent than males! Just did a pumpkin yesterday, fingers crossed it took!