Cucurbita pepo

An Italian heirloom prized for its excellent flavour and firm but tender flesh. The fruits are dark green with light green stripes, straight with slight ribbing. Also known as 'Cocozella di Napoli'. The bushes tend to be a bit smaller than some of its wilder cousins. Use in zucchini slice, pickled, steamed, stuffed or brightening stir fries. 12 seeds.

Hierloom

Sunlight

Full

Frost Resilience

Tender

Lifespan

Annual

Sowing Instructions

Sow direct to garden or into pots to transplant. For early sowing in cooler areas start indoors and transplant once weather and soil have warmed. For a long harvest and healthy plants sow again after 2 months after first sowing. Water regularly.

Sowing Periods

Cool Climate Periods

Sep 1st to Dec 31st

Temperate Climate Periods

Aug 1st to Jan 31st

Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climate Periods

Jan 1st to Dec 31st

ZUCCHINI ‘Cocozelle’

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