Climbing Italian Squash/Courgette D’Albenga

£1.19

Courgette Trombetta D’Albenga. An Heirloom Italian climbing Courgette / Summer Squash producing numerous lime green fruits. With a curvaceous trumpet shape best harvested at 12-15 Inch long.

The flesh is seedless and firm with a delicate mild taste and hint of nutty artichoke.

The rambling plants will soon cover a trellis, fence or stakes with graceful fruits that hang amongst a lush canopy
of big heart shaped leaves.

  • Seed Count: 25

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Courgette Trombetta D’Albenga

Courgette Trombetta D’Albenga. An Heirloom Italian climbing Courgette / Summer Squash producing numerous lime green fruits. With a curvaceous trumpet shape best harvested at 12-15 Inch long.

The flesh is seedless and firm with a delicate mild taste and hint of nutty artichoke.

The rambling plants will soon cover a trellis, fence or stakes with graceful fruits that hang amongst a lush canopy
of big heart shaped leaves.

Cultivation Advice Courgette Trombetta D’Albenga

Type:  Half-Hardy Annual

Time to Germinate: 3-10 Days

Temperature Required: 18°c +

Days to Maturity: 50-60 Days

Light: Full Sun

 

  • Full sun. Fruits will reach 3 ft in left to fully mature. (25 Seeds per pack)
  • A sunny spot protected from strong winds is essential.
  • The soil should be well drained and rich in humus, the more the better.
  • For an early start (late Mar) place a single seed edgeways 1/2inch deep in seed compost in a 3inch pot.
  • The critical part is temperature, these need at least 65F continuous soil temperature
  • (preferably more to maximise germination rates) until germinated.
  • Keep the soil moist – water copiously around the plants, not over them.
  • Requires support / framework to grow up as fruits are heavy.
  • Keep weed free to allow air circulation.
  • Once the plants start to fruit, feed every 14 days with a tomato type fertilizer, these are greedy plants.