Just Seed Courgette - Tromboncino Albenga - 20 Seeds

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Tromboncinoflowers are also edible and can be stuffed just like zucchini flowers, with rice and herbs, ricotta and lemon zest.

Pasta of your choice (Spaghetti works well in this recipe, but in our home Penne or Corkscrews usually win) But wait, what have all these recipes to do with an animal feed crop? Not a thing, really, but we can’t help singing the praises of tromboncino in any application! How to Grow Tromboncino Squash Tromboncino is my new favourite vegetable. I got my seed from Diggers and I think they will displace zucchini in my garden. They grow like a very rampant cucumber, and by using lots of vertical space they conserve my precious intensively fenced ground space. Mix the squash, tomatoes, onion and mint in a bowl. Add the eggs and stir the mixture until all the ingredients have combined.2. Add enough flour to bind the mixture together (add more flour if the mixture is still runny). Season to taste. Heat 1/2 cm of sunflower oil in a shallow frying pan until fairly hot. Spoon dollops of the mixture into the oil and turn the heat down to medium. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, until golden. Drain on some kitchen roll or crumpled newspaper and serve hot. For a better-tasting fruit, start harvesting them once they get about 20 to 30 cm long (They can grow over 120 cms in length.). One plant can put out two dozen fruit.

Why Grow Tromboncino? 

Allow your developing vines to ramble over the ground or train them up a trellis, but make sure any support is strong enough to bear the weight of the fruit. Pollination is usually straightforward, as the plants produce both male and female flowers. The females have a tiny bump behind the flower which is the pre-adolescent fruit. Grow your own animal feed right on the homestead! Learn the benefits and how to grow tromboncino squash as a dual-purpose crop for man or beast.

Sow the seeds about an inch deep, spacing them 3 feet apart in rows that are 4 feet apart. Plant multiple seeds per hole to increase the likelihood of germination. Once the seedlings reach a height of about 3 inches, thin them out so they’re spaced 3 feet apart. How Much Sunlight is Needed to Grow TromboncinosThe amount of sunlight your tromboncinos receive is crucial for a bountiful harvest. Too much sunlight can dry out the plants, while insufficient sunlight can stunt their growth or even kill them. Ensure your tromboncinos get full sun for optimal growth. How Much to Water Tromboncinos

How to Store: In the fridge when fresh, it should last a good week or longer. Once cut, the pores begin to weep and it begins to dry out, so use it up within a couple of days at most. You can wrap it in plastic or foil if you like; just don’t shove it into the fridge with the cut part exposed because it will leak sappy moisture onto your shelves or other food…Not that I would have done that. As winter squash, it can keep uncut in a cool place for as long as a couple of months, but it should be hard-skinned first. If it’s still too young, it will just rot. A single tromboncino plant can produce six fruits enough fruit to feed two people for a whole summer. Each fruit can weigh in at 800g to 1kg. How to grow them? One of my must-have multi-purpose plants. It's good to eat small (as a courgette) and ripens and stores once large (as a winter-storing squash). You can eat the growth tips too. It's also exceptionally disease-free (particularly mildew). A lovely ornamental climber. Passionately recommended.It’s drier and firmer than zucchini, though the pores near the skin do weep when you cut it, but I imagine if you wanted to make something akin to Tromboncino Parmesan or Fried Zucchini (dredging in flour and deep frying) it would probably be excellent for that since it is drier than its cousin who can sometimes get mushy. Layer fried squash slices on top of garlic, season with salt and pepper and grate cheese over the top of these slices. Create another layer of fried squash, salt and pepper and cheese and cover with aluminum foil. Take a squash seed between finger and thumb and push it, pointed end first, an inch or two into the compost/soil mound. Your fingers will leave a dent in the soil; this is great since it will catch and hold moisture when it rains. Plant three seeds per mound to make sure of getting at least one healthy plant. Storage of this giant cucurbit is easy: low temperatures and humidity can keep it happy for months. We put ours in the basement or cellar and it does just fine at about 60 degrees. Do what you can to keep the rodents out, though! They like tromboncino as well as we do, digging into the seed cavity and devouring the protein- and fat-fortified seeds. No wonder: Not only are those seeds valuable as a protein- and fat-rich food, but they also contain a naturally anthelmintic (dewormer) compound called cucurbitacin. So this is going to be a valuable winter feed crop! Serving the Super Squash