Description
Productive, tasty Italian variety with attractively striped fruits.
Dark and light green striping is less defined than Costata Romanesco. Flavor is slightly nutty; milder than Costata but more flavorful than most zucchini. Straight fruit with very slight ribbing over the lighter green striping.
- Bush habit
- Uniform shape
- Harvest at 6-8"
Soil Nutrients and Requirements
Plants need loose, fertile, well drained soil with plenty of nitrogen and a pH 5.8-6.8. Fertilize seedlings with fish emulsion if leaves yellow.
Seeding Depth 1 inch
Plant Spacing 12-24 inches
Row Spacing 5-6'.
When to Sow
Days to maturity are from direct seeding, subtract 2 weeks if transplanting. Direct seed as soon as chance of all frost has passed or start transplants 3-4 weeks before planting date. Optimum soil temperature for germination is about 85 degrees F and little or no germination occurs below 60 degrees F. Harden off plants by reducing temperature, water, and fertilizer. Many growers plant multiple successions of summer squash during a season to ensure continuous harvest, transplanting the first succession immediately after frost-free day and the final succession three months before the expected first frost.
