Additional information
| Weight | N/A |
|---|---|
| Seed Type | Conventional |
| Latin Name: | Cucurbita moschata |
| Alternate Names | Zucchetta Rampicante, Zucchino Rampicante, Climbing Zucchini |
| Germination: | 8-12 days |
| Maturity: | 60-90 days |
| Exposure: | Full Sun |
| Planting Method: | Direct sow seeds after danger of frost has passed. Or start indoors 3 weeks before last frost date. |
| Planting Depth: | 1" |
| Spacing: | Sow 6-8 seeds in hills 8-10' apart. Thin to 3-4 seeds. Or plant in rows 8-10' apart, spacing plants 8-12" apart in the row. |
| Seed Count | +/- 275 per ounce; 4,400 per pound |
Frederika Bain (verified owner) –
This squash does extremely well in Hawaii, where zucchini often succumbs to pests and disease. I’ve grown it both in a screenhouse and out in the garden. It’s very prolific and vigorous and continues producing for months. It wasn’t affected by any pests or diseases. It rarely got pollinated even outside of the screenhouse, but it’s easy to pollinate by hand. And even if it doesn’t get pollinated, the fruit gets pretty big before it aborts; you still get a long, meaty neck to use as a summer squash even though the bulb doesn’t develop. And the ones that do develop and mature are delightful! A very satisfying vegetable to grow and eat.
A.P. Whaley Staff –
The ‘zucchetta’ type makes a fantastic summer squash. I actually find it sweeter tasting than zucchini. And boy, is it productive! The long necks are good eaten fresh even when the squash has gotten fairly large, before the skin toughens. Pretty underwhelming as a winter squash.