Round Zucchini of Nice
Cucurbita pepo
Summersquash Di Nizza: traditional round zucchini with tender flesh. Easy to grow, productive and ideal for stuffing.
Description
Summersquash Di Nizza – Cucurbita pepo
Introduction
Summersquash Di Nizza is a traditional French variety producing round fruits with tender, mild flesh. Easy to grow and highly productive, it is perfect for home gardens.
Origin and botanical family
- Origin: Mediterranean region
- Family: Cucurbitaceae
Botanical description
- Type: annual bush plant
- Growth habit: compact
- Leaves: large, green
- Fruits: round, light to medium green
- Flesh: white, tender
- Ideal harvest weight: 300–600 g (10 cm)
Sowing and growing
- Sowing under cover: April
- Outdoor sowing: May
- Germination temperature: 18–25 °C
- Germination time: 5–8 days
- Sowing depth: 2–3 cm
- Spacing: 80 cm
- Soil: rich, fertile, well drained
- Position: full sun
Maintenance
- Water regularly
- Mulching recommended
- Harvest often to encourage production
- Generally disease resistant
Harvest
- Period: June to September
- Stage: young, fully rounded fruits
- Yield: high and continuous
Garden use
- Suitable for small gardens
- Can be grown in large containers
- Excellent in crop rotation
Culinary uses
- Perfect for stuffing
- Delicious sautéed or roasted
- Flesh remains tender when cooked
Advantages
- Heirloom variety
- Reliable yields
- Excellent flavour
Gardener’s advice
Harvest young for the best texture. Consistent watering ensures steady production throughout summer.
Features
- Common name : Summersquash Di Nizza
- Category : vegetable
- Time to sow seeds : April to June
- Harvest : July to October
Specific References
- EAN13
- 8711117296102
Expédition & livraison
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