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55 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open Pollinated. Costata Romanesco Squash. This early maturing plant produces good yields of 12 to 16" long zucchini squash. The flesh is very flavorful and sweet, making it delicious both raw and cooked. Great stuffed, fried, or sliced. Used in soups, omelets, salads, and pasta dishes. Flowers are edible. Best when picked when 6" long with the flower still attached. Suitable for home garden and market growers. Also known as Romanesco Squash. An heirloom variety from Italy. A summer squash variety.
Lot No: 103109
Germination: 85%
Test Date: 10/2025
Seeds Per Pound: 4,000
Plant Height: 36” tall
Planting Season: Spring
Sunlight Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Method: Indoor Sow
Summer Squash need warm weather to grow. The plants produce squash in 50 to 65 days, so there is no point in planting them indoors. It is best to plant seeds directly in the garden. Plant your seeds after the soil has warmed up. Thin so there are 4 plants per hill. Summer Squash produces abundantly, so there is no need to plant successive plantings. Eight plants will provide more than enough for a large family. You can trellis squash to save space. Plants grow 2 ft tall, and vines spread up to 10 ft.
Requires fertile, slightly acid soil in a well-drained location in the garden. Apply mulch, grass clippings, or straw around the base of the plant. Add well-composted manure.
Keep soil consistently moist, but not waterlogged. Water well during dry and hot spells.
Use Slow Release (6 Month) Fertilizer when transplanting outdoors. Apply Miracle-Gro Liquid Fertilizer every two weeks.
Protect ripening summer squash from damp ground by placing them on boards. Cut summer squash carefully from plants to prevent damaging the vines.