Growing Zucchini, also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash

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28 Dec 09 leonie (Australia - temperate climate)
Can I cut off some of the big zucchini leaves to stop them smothering tomatoes etc.? Heaps of zuccs. and growing 10cms. a day.Best ever this year!
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11 Aug 10 Amy (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)
Don't cut off the leaves, because it will let too muchh sunlight onto the fruit and it might end up making the fruit rot of burn
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