White Bush

created by Ecki at 09.03.2021

Features

Growth habit

lifespan: annual

growth habit: climbing

growth habit: bushy

Color

white

green

light green

speckled

Taste

aromatic

Location

planting: greenhouse

planting: bed

planting: outdoor

planting: raised bed

planting: near compost

Heat requirement: high

sheltered from the wind

Fruit shape

elongated

cylindrical

clubbed

Cultivation Break

3 Years

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

Description

Also Long White Bush. Medium-long (about 20 cm), smooth, light green to creamy white fruit, whose flesh is white, firm and delicately aromatic and does not disintegrate quickly when cooked. Slightly climbing or climbing. Yellow flowers (July-August), which are also edible.

Non hybrid

Not frost resistant

Growing tips

For germination keep very warm and only slightly moist. From March to April, sowing can take place under glass. Directly in the open ground is sown in May. The seeds are placed about 2 - 3 cm into the soil. At a soil temperature of 18 - 20°C, germination then occurs within 10 - 14 days. Likes warm, wind-protected locations. Sensitive to frost. Several plants can pollinate each other. Harvest regularly so that new fruits are formed 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).