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Zucchini
Zucchini

Cocozelle

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Cocozelle (also known as Cocozella di Napoli) (Cucurbita pepo). Long, slender fruit, ribbed, pale greenish- yellow, striped with dark green; very firm and flavorful flesh. A unique Italian heirloom and tasty. 55 days

Magda

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Magda (F1)

"Cousa" type with superb flavor.
Identified as having the best flavor of any Mid-East style squash in our trials. Magda's sweet, nutty flavor is comparable to Zephyr. The blocky, pale-green, tapered fruits are usually picked small, 3-4" long, for stuffing, stir-fries, and pickling. High yielding over a long season.

Lebanese White Bush Marrow

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Lebanese White Bush Marrow

Duck zucchini

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Ortolana di Faenza

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The heirloom Italian zucchini known as Ortolana di Faenza. An Italian heirloom yields nicely shaped, light green fruits you’ll find meltingly tender, custardy and delicious–never watery or mushy. Early bearing vines with marbled leaves. 40 days.

Alger

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Butta Zucchini

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F1
Butta F1 Hybrid is an early yellow zucchini with expanded disease tolerance. This squash features durability and an open habit. It has creamy pale skin.

Yellow Zucchini

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Costata Romanesco

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Costata Romanesco zucchini, the famous Italian/ Roman ribbed zucchini. The distinctive, long fruits are ribbed; medium green-striped skin; rich and very flavorful. With pale green ridges and darker green valleys, striped romanesco zucchini has soft, thin skin and a rich, nutty flavor. 60 days.

Goldmine Zucchini

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Green Zucchini

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Safari Zucchini

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Cousa squash

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Cousa squash is shorter and more squat than classic zucchini, in a mix of pale and medium green striations. It has thin skin with a light texture and slightly sweet flavor.

Fordhook

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Classic, cylindrical, dark-green straight to slightly curved zucchinis. Tender, creamywhite flesh freezes well. Vigorous and productive bush plants. 57 days.

Caserta

All America Selections winner in 1949. Here’s an early bush cocozelle type, popular in Italy where they favor a rich, full-flavored zucchini. Fruits slightly club-shaped with mottled striping in olive-green and darker green. Can reach a fairly large size and still be quite tender and delicious as a summer squash. 60 days.

Black Beauty Zucchini

Bolognese Zucchini

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