ZUCCHINI-COCOZELLA
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Cucurbita pepo
ZUCCHINI-COCOZELLA is an Italian heirloom bush variety (Summer Squash) from around 1885, grows fast and prolific, creating a fine flavoured vegetable similar to the Italian Striped Zucchini with a dark green and pale green striped body. Its firm flesh and excellent flavour make it good for steaming, frying, baking and slicing in a salad. Pick when roughly 15cm long before the flower falls off. Plant in full or part sun and keep aerated to prevent mildew. Pick regularly to encourage more fruiting. Succession plant every two to four weeks for continual harvest but allow time to mature before the first frost.
Sow direct in well-drained, well-watered soil after last frost 21-35°C, or indoors 5 weeks before replanting. 20mm deep, 50 to 100cm apart. Germinates in 7 to 14 days matures around 40 to 60 days
SKU: ZC
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Plant depth: 20mm
Plant spacing 100cm
Germination: 7 to 14 days
Maturity: 40 to 60 days
pH: 6-7.5 - Tender Annual
| Plant Height | 45 - 60 cm (1.5 - 2 feet) |
|---|---|
| Season of Interest | Summer |
| Temperature Range | 20 - 35°C (68 - 95°F) |
| Annual / Perennial / Biennial | Annual |
| Frost Hardy / Tender | Frost tender |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow direct or start indoors |
| Soil Type | Fertile, well-drained soil |
| Soil pH | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Soil Temperature | 21 - 29 °C (70 - 85 °F) |
| Seed Preparation | Direct sow after frost or start indoors |
| Sowing Depth | 2 - 3 cm (1 inch) |
| Plant Spacing | 60 cm (24 inches) |
| Row Spacing | 90 - 120 cm (36 - 48 inches) |
| Watering | Regular, keep soil moist |
| Germination Time (Days) | 7 - 10 days |
| Harvest Time (Days) | 50 - 55 days |
| Good Companion Plants | Beans, Radishes |
| Bad Companion Plants | Potatoes |
| Pests | Squash bugs, Aphids |
| Diseases | Powdery mildew, Bacterial wilt |
| Not shipped to Tasmania | true |
| Seeds per pack | 10 |
| Min temperature (C) | 20 |
| Max temperature (C) | 35 |
ZUCCHINI-COCOZELLA
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