Gourd – Cucuzzi Italian Edible

Description

Cucuzzi, also known as Italian Edible Gourd or Longissima, is one of the few edible gourds. It has a long, slender, pale green fruit that is best harvested when young and tender, around 6-12 inches long. The flesh is white, tender, and sweet, with a flavor similar to zucchini. Gourds growing variable in size, 4 to 5 inches in diameter by 2 – 3 feet long tapered toward stem end. Shell turns hard at maturity.

100-120 Days to maturity

10-14 Days to sprout

Gourd seeds per Oz: About 300

Gourd seeds per Lb: About 4,000

Plant 1″-1 1/2″ deep, in rows 24″-36″ apart, thinning to 18″-24″ apart once the seeds sprout, with either stake or trellis space of about 3′ by 6′