Southern Harvest
Quality seeds for kitchen, flower and native gardeners
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Botanical Name
Cucurbita pepo
A mild flavoured zucchini that is extremely popular in Mexico and southwestern USA. Similar to a Lebanese zuc with light mottled green, cylindrical fruits taper to the stem end, just a smaller bulb end with a milder tatse. For the best flavour pick when 12-16 cm long. Use in stir fries, zucchini slice, pickled, steamed or stuffed. Great for BBQs. 15 seeds.
Sunlight
Full
Frost Resilience
Tender
Lifespan
Annual
Sowing Instructions
Sow direct to garden or into pots to transplant. For early sowing in cooler areas start indoors and transplant once weather and soil have warmed. For a long harvest and healthy plants sow again after 2 months after first sowing. Water regularly.
Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Sep 1st to Dec 31st
Temperate Climate Periods
Aug 1st to Jan 31st
Tropical & Sub-Tropical Climate Periods
Jan 1st to Dec 31st