Courgette Tondo Di Nizza organic

French Heirloom variety first mentioned in 1903. Light green fruits with very thin skin. Versatile vegetable used in stir-fries, soups, casseroles, salad, pickles. Great for roasting and stuffing. Great flavor. The flowers can also be eaten. 

Scientific Name: Cucurbita pepo

Plant Life Cycle: annual

Optimal Germination Temperature: 21-30 °C

Germination time in days: 5-14 days

Indicative Days to maturity: 90 days

Sunlight: Full sun

Soil requirement: rich in organic matter, well drained, fertile

Sowing and cultivation: Sow indoors in a propagator 1.5 cm deep in seed compost at 22 C continuous soil temperature until germinated. Will grow better in a greenhouse. Heavy feeder.