Cocozelle, organic seeds
Eco Heirloom
Information
Is an attractive, easy to grow, Italian bush squash with long slender cylindrical fruits. The peel is light-green with dark-green stripes. The flesh is light and firm with a lovely taste of zucchini. Cocozelle is an old (1885) reliable zucchini, yielding a good crop. A portion contains 8-10 seeds.
| Product number: | 3445 |
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| Scientific name: | Cucurbita pepo |
| Botanic family: | The Squash Family - Cucurbitaceae |
| Organic: | Yes |
| Days to maturity: | 55 |
| Lifespan: | Annual |
| F1 Hybrid: | No |
| New variety: | No |
| Sowing time: | Pre-cultivate: April–June |
| Sowing depth: | 3 cm |
| Germination time: | 6–10 days |
| Plant spacing: | 40–80 cm |
| Row spacing: | 90-130 cm |
| Height: | 80 cm |
| Plant location: | Sun |
| Harvest/blooming: | July-September |
| Seeds/g: | 7–10 seeds |
| Heirloom variety: | Yes |
Cultivation advice
Sowing
Seed can be sown directly outdoors when the soil is thoroughly heated (min. 15°C). If the soil is cold, the seeds don't germinate, but rot. The safest way is to first plant indoors or in a hotbed. Sow about 3 cm deep in pots with 2-4 seeds in each, approx. 4 weeks before the expected planting out. Save 1-2 seedlings (in each pot) and allow them to be quite warm, bright and airy. Gradually get them used to the cooler environment outside, and plant out when the soil is warm and the danger of frost is over. Squash have sensitive roots, so be careful when planting.Spacing
Between plants 40-80 cm and 90-130 cm between rows. In group planting: 3-4 plants/group and 120-150 cm between the groups.Harvest
Always cut off the fruits when they are 10-20 cm long. They taste best when. Raw, cooked, fried, etc.Seed
About 7 seeds/g.A portion contains 8-10 seeds.
