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Costata Romanesco Zucchini

Squash

Cucurbita pepo

Overview
This distinctive zucchini is medium gray-green, with pale green flecks and prominent ribs. Big, large-leafed, semi-vining plants with only about half the yield of hybrids, but much better flavor; clearly better textured, nutty, and delicious, raw or cooked. Also a good producer of heavy male blossoms for cooking. Edible Flowers: Blossoms bear a mild, squash-like flavor and are great stuffed and fried, or sliced for used in soups, omelets, salads, and pasta dishes.
Planting
Direct sow after soil reaches 60°F and danger of frost has passed. Can start indoors 2-3 weeks early.
Growing
Sun: full. Water: high. Soil pH: 6–7.5. Space plants 36" apart. Germination: 7-10.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Squash bugs, cucumber beetles, aphids. Common diseases: Powdery mildew, bacterial wilt, mosaic virus.