Vegetable Spaghetti
Variety
Vegetable Spaghetti
Approved Data
Features
Location
Greenhouse
Bed
Outdoor
near compost
nutrient rich soil
Fruit shape
elongated
round-oval
cylindrical
Growth habit
lightly climbing
Color
Cream
Yellowish
Taste
fresh
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Description
'Vegetable Spaghetti' is an unusual and easy to cultivate garden squash. Best suited for greening compost piles. Its fruits contain spaghetti-like fibers when ripe, which can be steamed. Slightly climbing. Uncomplicated, but high water and nutrient requirements. Yellowish, cream-colored, cylindrical fruits. About 1-3 kg in weight. The fibrous flesh of the ripe fruits resembles the taste of zucchini. Medium shelf life. Skin is not edible.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
Ideal for desserts, creams, cakes or pumpkin soup. The garden squash can be stored until winter, if this is done in a cool, dry place.
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Very humid
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
High
Seeding distance
100 cm
Row spacing
150 cm
Seeding depth
3 cm
Companion Plants
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
Downy mildew
Powdery mildews
Pests
Land snails
