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Zucchini/Squash

Zucchini and squash are members of the same family and are attractive and productive plants. Zucchini varieties range widely in form and colour, unlike their supermarket cousins, and should be picked when the fruits are small (12-15cm), often with flowers still attached. They are hugely popular around the Mediterranean where they are eaten in abundance through the summer months. Squash belong to the same family, with summer squash eaten fresh, and winter squash matured on the vine to develop the characteristic tough skin that protects the interior flesh and seeds for winter storage.

	ZUCCHINI (Zucchino) striato d'Italia ‘Italian Striped” has dark green fruit with light green stripes and small ribbing. It has an excellent taste with many flowers many flowers on a large, vigorous plant. A good producer and does well in cool weather. Good eating quality up to 10-12 inches, but best when picked small. 55-60 days. Packet contains 8g (about 50 seeds).		Price:	QTY:

	ZUCCHINI (Zucchino) genovese This variety is available from the organic seed range but will be discontinued in the conventional seed.    From Genoa, this light green, smooth, No ribbing. Very nice flavor. Large plant, good producer. Plant 5-6 seeds in 'hills' 1m apart; thin to two or three plants. Pick when small (8-12cm). Many blossoms for cooking. 50-55 days. Packet contains 8g seed (about 50 seeds). Organic seed is also available.		Price:	QTY:

	ZUCCHINI (Zucchino) romanesco This is a big plant, as are most Italian zucchini and is a good producer of grey/green fruit with very prominent ribs and an excellent flavour and produces lots of flowers over a long season. The favourite of the River Café, can be used with pasta, in soups, and as antipasti.. Packet contains 10g seed (about 50 seeds).		Price:	QTY:

	ZUCCHINI (Zucchino) tondo di Piancenza A spherical dark green zucchini from Northern Italy. Called "gem squash" in South Africa. About 55 days to harvest, and best when tennis ball size. Sow in warm, fertile soil in a sunny position.. Direct sow in spring or use 5 week old transplants. Stuff, slice, grill or fry. 10g packet for about 80 seeds.		Price:	QTY:

	ZUCCHINI (Zucchino) tondo chiaro di Nizza A spherical zucchini with light green and very thin skin. Pick when tennis ball size before it begins to darken in color. Stuff, slice or cook on grill or fried. Packet contains 8g (about 50seeds).		Price:	QTY:

	ZUCCHINI (Zucchino) alberello di Sarzana “Little Tree of Sarzano” is a light green zucchini with white specklesand some ribbing and a delicate flavor and produces many flowers. Large plant and a good producer over a long season.and seems to resist powdery mildew. Packet contains 8g seed (about 50 seeds).		Price:	QTY:

	ZUCCHINI (Zucchino) fiorentino		Price:	QTY:

	ZUCCHINI (Zucchini) custard white		Price:	QTY:

	SQUASH (Zucca) marina di Chioggia A very old variety from near Venice. With 2kg, round grey/green fruit with a knobby skin and sweet orange flesh. A good keeper and excellent in soup, gnocci and for roasting.. Packet contains 4g (about 25 seeds). Organic seed also available.		Price:	QTY:

	SQUASH (Zucca) tonda padana A winter squash from the NW of Italy, this squash is tasty and attractive with alternating vertical grey/green and orange ribs. It has sweet dry orange flesh that can be used for soup, gnocchi or roasting, and keeps well. Packet contains 4g (about 25 seeds).		Price:	QTY:

	SQUASH (Zucchetta) serpente di Sicilia   This variety is being discontinued in the conventional seed range   "Serpent of Sicily" (also called cuccuzi) ia a productive bush summer squash with white flowers and long curved fruits with consistent yellow flesh. Pick fruit when between 25 and 30 cm. Growing tips can be picked and cooked briefly in olive oil. 6 grams for about 20-22 seeds.		Price:	QTY: