Tonda chiara di Toscana

created by Iska at 04.01.2022

Seed packet

Features

Location

Bucket

Growth habit

compact

Fruit shape

around

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

Round, light green zucchini. Bushy growth. Suitable for the tub. Harvest with a ø of 12 cm. Good for freezing. Germination after 5-12 days at 20-25°C.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

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).