Cucurbita moschata 'Tromboncino' | |
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Species | Cucurbita moschata |
Cultivar | Tromboncino |
Origin | Liguria, Italy |
Tromboncino (Italian: [trombonˈtʃiːno]), also known as zucchetta (Italian: [dzukˈketta]), is a type of squash most often used as a summer squash.
While nearly all summer squash are cultivars of Cucurbita pepo, [1] tromboncino is a cultivar of Cucurbita moschata. [1] [2] The vining growth habit [1] [3] is similar to many winter squashes, but unlike most other summer squash. [1] It is more tolerant to some common summer squash pests, including squash vine borer, [2] squash bugs, [2] and powdery mildew, than the more commonly grown, bushy, C. pepo summer squash cultivars. [2] The plants are slower to start producing than some C. pepo types. [2] The fruit color is usually pale green, fading to beige upon maturity, [1] and it is picked around one foot long for summer squash. It is an heirloom, [4] originally from Liguria, [5] and remains popular throughout Italy and abroad. [1] [3] Tromboncino squash can be left to mature into a winter squash; such is often compared to a watery [6] butternut squash. [7] [5] If left to ripen, the fruits can grow over three feet in length. [4] Its flesh is delicious roasted or when prepared in a stew or soup.
Tromboncino is known by many other common names as well, [1] including: zucchetta rampicante, [5] zucchino rampicante, [1] climbing zucchini, climbing crookneck, [3] trombolino d'albenga, trombetta and serpentine squash. [5]
the online consensus seems to be that as it matures into a winter squash, the texture gets stringier, more watery, and less flavorful
It's not the best pumpkin ever – a bit bland and watery,
Cucurbita moschata 'Tromboncino' | |
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Species | Cucurbita moschata |
Cultivar | Tromboncino |
Origin | Liguria, Italy |
Tromboncino (Italian: [trombonˈtʃiːno]), also known as zucchetta (Italian: [dzukˈketta]), is a type of squash most often used as a summer squash.
While nearly all summer squash are cultivars of Cucurbita pepo, [1] tromboncino is a cultivar of Cucurbita moschata. [1] [2] The vining growth habit [1] [3] is similar to many winter squashes, but unlike most other summer squash. [1] It is more tolerant to some common summer squash pests, including squash vine borer, [2] squash bugs, [2] and powdery mildew, than the more commonly grown, bushy, C. pepo summer squash cultivars. [2] The plants are slower to start producing than some C. pepo types. [2] The fruit color is usually pale green, fading to beige upon maturity, [1] and it is picked around one foot long for summer squash. It is an heirloom, [4] originally from Liguria, [5] and remains popular throughout Italy and abroad. [1] [3] Tromboncino squash can be left to mature into a winter squash; such is often compared to a watery [6] butternut squash. [7] [5] If left to ripen, the fruits can grow over three feet in length. [4] Its flesh is delicious roasted or when prepared in a stew or soup.
Tromboncino is known by many other common names as well, [1] including: zucchetta rampicante, [5] zucchino rampicante, [1] climbing zucchini, climbing crookneck, [3] trombolino d'albenga, trombetta and serpentine squash. [5]
the online consensus seems to be that as it matures into a winter squash, the texture gets stringier, more watery, and less flavorful
It's not the best pumpkin ever – a bit bland and watery,