Neri di Firenze

created by Susan D.1 at 12.05.2022

Seed packet

Features

Color

green

dark green

striped

speckled

Location

Greenhouse

Bed

Bucket

Outdoor

Raised bed

near compost

Warm location

sheltered from the wind

Fruit shape

elongated

ribbed

cylindrical

Growth habit

bushy

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

"Neri di Firenze" impresses with its long, ribbed, green-marbled fruits with light stripes and their delicate, delicate taste. Good, fast-growing outdoor variety with bushy growth. Harvest is possible approx. 5 weeks after planting. In warm weather, the plants can be harvested 2 to 3 times a week. (CloverPura)

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

Harden off before planting out. Likes warm, sheltered locations. Sensitive to frost. Several plants can pollinate each other. Harvest regularly to ensure that new fruits continue to form. Fertilize and water regularly. Observe crop rotation. Home-grown zucchini seeds are strongly discouraged because they can produce the toxic bitter substance cucurbitacin. Mixed cultivation with borage promotes pollination. Pumpkins and zucchinis of the same species can cross-pollinate, making zucchinis bitter and inedible or poisonous (due to so-called curcurbitacins).