Lungo Fiorentino

created by Kalle at 13.05.2021

Features

Fruit shape

grooved

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

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Description

Precocious. High yielding. Upright growing with cylindrical, light-dark green fruits. Star-shaped grooves. Very decorative. Compact flesh with nutty flavor. Tender and tasty even when harvested late and the fruit is large. Harvest the fruit at a size of about 40-60 cm.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

When planting out, pay attention to the delicate roots! Harden off before planting. Likes warm, wind-protected locations. Sensitive to frost. Several plants pollinate each other. Harvest regularly so new fruit will form continuously. Fertilize and water regularly. Follow crop rotation. Home-grown seeds are strongly discouraged for zucchini because the toxic bitter substance cucurbitacin can form. Mixed cultivation with borage promotes pollination. Pumpkins and zucchinis of the same species can interbreed, zucchini can become bitter and inedible or poisonous (due to so-called curcurbitacins).