Custard White (146-49) An heirloom white patty pan, 5” diameter, scalloped edges with fine white flesh. It has a bush habit and stays small. Heavy producer. $3.15
Novadiamant F1 (146-29) Hybrid. Long smooth fruit, dark green with some speckling. Good production and holds blossoms very well. Early & vigorous with a bush growth habit. Suitable for both field and hoophouse production. $3.95 Genovese (146-10) From the Genoa area. Light green fruit, no ribbing. Very nice flavor. Large plant, good producer of many fruits and blossoms. 55 days. Approx. 45 seeds. $3.15; $$11.95/100g Genovese — Certified Organic (146-10B) $3.45 Lunga Fiorentino (14652) “Long of Florence.” Long, ribbed, light green fruit with speckles. Fruit is a bit square. Reputation is that it holds flowers well. A very heavy producer with good taste. This came highly recommended by several customers who requested it. $3.15
Romanesco (146-11) From Rome, a good producer of grey/green fruit with prominent ribs. Produces many flowers over a long season. $3.15; $11.95/100g Tondo di Piacenza (14617) “Round of Parma,” where these baseball-sized zucchinis are traditionally stuffed with Parma ham and Parmesan cheese. 55 days. $3.15 Tondo di Nizza (146-18) “Round of Nice.” Similar to Piacenza but light green rather than dark green. Very thin skin, so handle carefully. Pick when no larger than a baseball before the skin begins to darken. 55 days. $3.15 Verde d’Italia (146-36) “Green of Italy.” Medium green fruit with white speckles and medium sized ribbing. Produces lots of flowers over a long season. 55 days. $3.15 Zucchino da Fiore — Edible Flower (146-57) Zuchino da Fiore means “bred to produce flowers”. You may get a few small fruit, but mostly you get lots and lots of very large flowers for cooking. $3.45
Nero di Milano — Certified Organic (146-1B) ‘Black of Milan.’ A very Bianco di Sicilia (146-99) dark green skin, making it look almost black. Light green zucchini from Sicily. Not Franchi seeds. $3.45 Regionally found in the Lombardy area. Productive plant with open, bush habit making it easy to harvest. 45 days. $3.45 36
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