Squash

45 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open Pollinated. Cocozelle Zucchini Squash. This early maturing bush plant produces good yields of dark green with light green stripes squash. The Italian Zucchini is very flavorful and tender. It is best when harvested at 12" long or smaller. Excellent for slicing, frying, and steaming. A good freezing and canning variety. Pick often when the squash is young to prolong the harvest. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, PI 148580. An heirloom variety from Italy. A summer squash variety.

55 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open Pollinated. Costata Romanesco Squash. This early maturing plant produces good yields of 12 to 16" long zucchini squash. It is a popular Italian heirloom summer squash variety prized for its distinctive ribbed/fluted fruits, excellent nutty flavor, firm texture, and productivity. 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 Costata Romanesca Squash and Romanesco Squash. An heirloom variety from Italy. A summer squash variety.

68 days. Lagenaria siceraria. Open Pollinated. Cucuzzi Gourd. The plant produces good yields of 36" long by 2" wide edible pale green gourds. This Italian gourd is very flavorful and tender. Best when harvested when 12" long. Used like a squash - sliced, fried, and steamed. An excellent freezing and canning variety. Sometimes classified as a squash and a gourd. Also used in making arts and crafts. Also known as Italian Edible Gourds. This is the original zucchini grown for thousands of years in Europe. Best when grown on an arbor or trellis. An excellent choice for home gardens. United States Department of Agriculture, NSL 5208. An heirloom variety from Italy.

Genovese Squash

105 days. Cucurbita maxima. Open Pollinated. Lunga di Napoli Squash. The plant produces good yields of large 24" long 45 lb butternut squash with green and grey markings, cylindrical or butternut-like shape, with a bulbous end. It is a traditional Italian heirloom winter squash known for its impressive size, excellent storage qualities, and versatile, sweet flesh. The skin is grey-green with lighter stripes and orange flesh. Used in Mediterranean cooking, in soups, or baked and seasoned with oil and vinegar. Stores well. A winter squash variety from Italy.

60 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open Pollinated. Lungo Bianco Squash. This early maturing bush plant produces high yields of 8" long pale green squash. This squash has a sweet, mild flavor. Suitable for containers and small gardens. Heat Tolerant. Drought Tolerant. Also known as Zucchini Lungo Bianco Squash. An excellent choice for home gardens. An heirloom variety from Italy. A summer squash.

45 days. Spinacia oleracea. Open Pollinated. Matador Viking Spinach. The plant produces large smooth dark green spinach leaves. Very flavorful. Usually steamed or boiled for nutritious greens and used to make an exciting salad. Also great for canning and freezing. Used widely in Italy in pasta & risotto. Suitable for container gardening. A slow bolting variety. An excellent choice for home gardens. A 1933 heirloom variety from Italy.

50 days. Cucurbita moschata. Open Pollinated. Striato d'Italia Squash. This early maturing bush plant produces good yields of beautiful zucchini squash with mottled light and dark green stripes. The squash has excellent flavor & texture. The bush plant is wide open making it easy to harvest. An excellent choice for home gardens, farmer's markets, and market growers. An heirloom variety from Italy. A summer squash variety.

75 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open Pollinated. Tromba d'Albegna Squash. The plant produces good yields of 12 to 15" long Italian squash that is pale lime green with yellow stripes and long, curved with a bulb at the end. The dark yellow flesh is very flavorful. Excellent sliced, fried, or steamed. The flesh is seedless and firm and doesn’t get watery or mushy like regular zucchini. The plant has climbing vines like a pumpkin, so give them plenty of space as they will run 20 to 25 feet. The plants will grow well on a trellis or fence. An excellent choice if squash bugs are a problem in your garden. Also known as Trombetta di Albenga Squash. An heirloom variety from Italy. A summer squash variety.

70 days. Cucurbita moschata. Open Pollinated. Tromboncino Zucchini Squash. The plant produces high yields of 36" long light green to tan zucchini squash. It has a tender, mild, sweet, and nutty flavor. It is one of the best-eating summer squash. Excellent steamed, grilled, or used fresh in salads. The Italians use it for stuffing in Gnocchi and Ravioli. Zucchino Rampicante Squash. An excellent choice for home gardens and specialty markets. An heirloom variety from Italy. A summer squash variety.

55 days. Cucurbita pepo. Open Pollinated. Zucca de Lungo Verde Squash. This early maturing plant produces good yields of 8" long very dark green squash. Very flavorful with very rich flavor and color. An excellent choice for home gardens and specialty market growers. An heirloom variety from Italy. A winter squash variety.