Courgette (Courgette 'Verde Italia') | Fruit & Vegetables | Plants

Common Name: Courgette
Genus: Courgette
Cultivar: 'Verde Italia'

Category: Fruit & Vegetables
Growth Rate: Average

Hardiness: Tender	Height: 0.60 m (60 cm)
Sun/Shade: Full sun	Spread: 0.40 m (40 cm)

Soil: fertile moisture retentive

The classic green courgette of Italy it is widely used throughout the country. It is a good and reliable variety and the plant is quite bushy - the flowers are as delicious too!
Growing Instructions
Sow indoors - March to April for earlier crops
and plant out in June to August
Sow outside - May to July when the air temperature is above 18°C
Sow 2cm deep - it is important to lay the seed vertically as if laid flat they may rot before germinating
Liquid feed once a week with a dilutedtomato feed once cutting has started.

Harvest: June to October.