Zucchini Rampicante Squash

Zucchini Rampicante Squash Seeds: The Versatile Italian Heirloom

Discover the renowned Zucchini Rampicante Squash, a celebrated Italian heirloom that offers the best of both summer and winter squash. This unique vining plant produces long, slender, 15-inch fruits with a distinctive flat bulb at the blossom end. As a summer squash, Zucchini Rampicante is simply superb: incredibly tender with a mild, sweet flavor that is truly exceptional. But its versatility doesn’t end there. Allow the fruits to mature, and you’ll have a rich and flavorful winter squash that the Italians traditionally use for stuffing. With a maturity of just 70 days, you’ll be enjoying its deliciousness in no time.

• Delicious Summer Squash:
  • Very tender with a mild and sweet flavor that is considered top-quality.
• Excellent Winter Squash:
  • Mature fruits develop a rich and flavorful flesh perfect for baking and pies.
• Ideal for Stuffing:
  • Traditionally used in Italy for stuffing gnocchi and ravioli.
• High-Yielding Vines:
  • Produces a generous harvest of these versatile squashes.
• Unique Appearance:
  • Long, slender 15-inch fruit with a distinctive flat bulb at the bottom.
• Fast Maturing (70 Days):
  • Enjoy your harvest in a relatively short growing season.
• Growing Tips:
  • Direct seed, or set out indoor-started transplants after the last frost.
  • Don’t let transplants become rootbound; don’t disturb roots while transplanting.
  • Needs heavily amended soil with plenty of organic matter.
  • Harvest frequently when fruits are young and tender for summer squash to encourage continued production.
• Harvesting and Use:
  • Harvest young, tender fruits frequently (around 15 inches) for delicious summer squash.
  • Allow some fruits to mature fully for winter squash use. The skin will become harder. These mature fruits can be stored and used for baking, pies, and traditional Italian stuffing.