Zapalitto Del Tronco - Maxima squash
This variety offers small, round, flattened fruits 10 to 12 cm in diameter, whose green color takes on coppery hues as they age. Their skin is edible and contains fine green and light-orange flesh. When young, they can be eaten like cucumbers.
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in bucket, in the ground
Sow in pots at a temperature of between 18 and 20°C, 2 to 3 weeks before planting. Transplant, with the root ball, into the ground, after the last frosts, at a distance of 1 m in all directions. For sowing directly into the ground, sow after the last frosts when the soil is well warmed. Sow or transplant into planting holes filled with compost and prepared 2 weeks in advance.
March, April, May
April, May, June
July, August, September, October, November
in the ground
sunny
fort
humus
rich, heavy, furniture
Cucurbita maxima
mid-season
From 200 to 500 g
12 seeds
round and flat
fine
Bronze green
edible
From 150 to 400 cm
From 10 to 12 cm
bushy
Central America
Inconnue
This ancient variety originated in Central America.