This crookneck zucchini (also known as summer squash) has buttery skin that deepens to a golden yellow with age. It's best harvested when small, up to 20cm, and is renowned for its rich flavour and generous fruiting. One of the earliest squash varieties in the USA, dating back to the early 1800s.
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Zucchini
Cucurbita pepo
Quick growing, popular vegetable. Likes rich well drained soil, though not heavily fertilised, add lime to obtain pH of 6.5. Keep moist. Can sow indoors 5 weeks before planting, take care not to damage roots. For seed saving it is best to grow only one variety within 2km. Pick whilst still small at about 15cm. Sow after frost or indoors 5 weeks before transplanting.
8-10 seeds per gram
Zucchini seeds planting information:
Tropics: | Feb-Sep |
Subtropic: | Any |
Mild: | Sep-Jan |
Cold/Frost: | Oct-Dec |
Plant space cm: | 50-90 |
Row space cm: | 90-110 |
Depth cm: | 2-3 |
Best soil temp: | 21-35 °C |
Sow after frost: | Yes |
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Number of seeds per gram: | 6-12 |
Rate per hectare: | 2.5-5kg |
Average days to maturity: | 44-63 |
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W.A. CustomersDue to quarantine restrictions in W.A. there is a 10,000 seeds limit per each variety.
Zucchini seed count is 8-10 seeds per gram. Please stay under this 10,000 seeds limit when ordering seeds as we will have to reduce or remove it from your order. If you have any queries on ordering large quantities please phone us on (07) 5533 1177.
TAS CustomersDue to quarantine restrictions in TAS there is an 800g limit per each seed variety.
Please stay under this 800g limit when ordering seeds as we will have to reduce or remove it from your order.