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Zucchini Romanesco (146-11)
Product Code:
146-11
$5.00 - $12.50
This is a big plant, as are most Italian zucchini. This is a good producer of grey/green fruit with very prominent ribs. Produces lots of flowers over a long season. Can be transplanted for an early crop, but you need to be careful not to disturb the roots. Set 4-5 seeds 1/2 inch deep in a six or eight inch pot 3 weeks before set out date (last frost date). Thin to 2-3. Set out at three foot spacing in rows six feet across. For direct seeding, 4-5 seeds every three feet, thin to 2-3. Keep well watered until germination (5-10 days). 55 days to produce fruit. Pack holds approximately 50-60 seeds. Approximately 2-10 seeds per gram.
This is a big plant, as are most Italian zucchini. This is a good producer of grey/green fruit with very prominent ribs. Produces lots of flowers over a long season. Can be transplanted for an early crop, but you need to be careful not to disturb the roots. Set 4-5 seeds 1/2 inch deep in a six or eight inch pot 3 weeks before set out date (last frost date). Thin to 2-3. Set out at three foot spacing in rows six feet across. For direct seeding, 4-5 seeds every three feet, thin to 2-3. Keep well watered until germination (5-10 days). 55 days to produce fruit. Pack holds approximately 50-60 seeds. Approximately 2-10 seeds per gram.
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This is a winner in my Houston TX garden
After reading other reviews about the flavor of Z.Romanesco, I had to give it a try. Every year I experiment with something new. So glad I did with this one! Flavor...so tasty. I find it a challenge to describe because I've never had a zucchini like this. Here is my best effort; creamy sweet buttery flavor with a hint of cucumber, the texture is more dense than other zucchinis and crisp. We have only eaten them raw so far, but I expect they will hold up well to cooking. I was a little worried at first because the baby zucchinis would wither before getting large enough to harvest. I called Seeds From Italy to ask if something was wrong. Dan explained to me the plants are not big enough to support fruit yet and to snap off the little ones. In less than a week I had my first harvest. Thanks Dan!
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Delicious from baby to over size
Even when over grown, this variety produces squash with minimal seeds. I love the expression of the faces of those lucky enough to get my extras. They think I'm pawning off my rejects.
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Agree with the others
This variety has become a staple for my Virginia garden since I first tried it several years ago. It has a unique complex savory, sweet, and nutty flavor which is rarely rivaled in my experience. The only drawback is that the plants succumb fairly easily to mid-Atlantic foliage problems but I I have found that a second mid-to-late-Summer planting does better than the initial mid-Spring planting.