Lebanese Zucchini 'Light Green'
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Lebanese Zucchini 'Light Green' (Cucurbita pepo) – Offered by Le Potager Ornemental de Catherine
Lebanese zucchini 'Light Green' is a very productive variety, with pale green fruits and a sweet and refined flavor . Versatile, it can be harvested young for use as a classic zucchini, or left to mature to be stored and eaten as a winter squash . Its bushy habit makes it an ideal variety for vegetable gardens of all sizes .
Belonging to the "marrow squash" type, it is prized for its tender and tasty flesh , perfect for many recipes.
Characteristics of the variety
Type: Annual
Plant habit: Bushy
Height: 50 cm
Maturity: 45 to 100 days
Fruit color: Pale green
Use: Young (zucchini) or mature (winter squash)
Attractiveness: Highly productive and versatile
Quantity per packet: 25 seeds
Origin: Organic seeds produced at Catherine’s Ornamental Vegetable Garden
Cultivation method
?? Exposure: Full sun, well-drained and rich soil
?? Sowing:
• Indoors: 2 to 5 weeks before planting
• Outdoors: Directly in open ground after the last frost
?? Sowing depth: 1.5 cm
?? Germination temperature: 20-25°C
? Germination time: 5 to 10 days
?? Spacing: 60 cm between plants
?? Tip: Protect young plants from insects at the start of the season
With ideal conditions, germination reaches 99% (December 2024) , ensuring rapid growth and abundant harvests .
Use and special features
?? A versatile vegetable
Harvested young, it is tender and juicy , ideal for stir-fries, grills and gratins . When ripe, it keeps for a long time and is used like a winter squash .
?? A compact and productive plant
Thanks to its bushy shape , this zucchini is easy to grow , even in small vegetable gardens .
?? Easy to maintain and generous in harvests
It flowers quickly and produces all summer , ensuring continuous and abundant production .
A tasty and practical zucchini , perfect for diversifying the vegetable garden and the kitchen !
