PLANTS SHIP MID-MAY+ (except fruit trees), SEEDS SHIP ANYTIME, CANADA ONLY. LOCAL PICKUP AVAILABLE (incl. fruit trees, Ottawa) COSTATA ROMANESCO ZUCCHINI | id:1130 | Cucurbita pepo | Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada | Annual | Open Pollinated | Heirloom An Italian heirloom that has a unique nutty taste, light green pattern with bulged ripening. 6” fruit is tender and easy to pick. Vitamins+: A, B6, C++, K, K, Mg, Mn, Lutein, Zeaxanthin Companion plants: Corn, Pole Beans, Peas, Radish, Sunflower, Parsley, Celery, Buckwheat, Nastertium, Marigold, Oregano. Far from: Tomato, Eggplant, Potato, Pepper. Planting tip: Soak in warm water up to 24H & scarify to improve germination. Can be started indoors, 2-3 weeks before the last frost.||Move outside in late May or early June when soil °T has reached 25°C. Harvesting tip: Harvest at 4-5”. For round ones, harvest at 2″ diameter. Pick when the skin is soft and glossy. Pick every other day to encourage productivity. Storage tip: Fruits are perishable and store 3-4 days if kept at 1-2°C at 90% humidity.
Seed depth:1″ Direct, Plant spacing:12-24”, Row spacing:24-36″, Sun Level:3, Watering Level:2, Germination:7-10 days/jrs, 21-35°C Optimally:27-35°C, Maturity:54 days/jrs, Height: 24-36″, Width: 36-48″, Edible flower (See Envelope below) Gaia Organics, 399 River Road, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1V 1C9 (near Gatineau, Quebec) 613-219-8463 (see the envelope below)
