Zucchini

Renee's Garden - Italian heirloom yields nicely shaped, light green fruits you’ll find meltingly tender, custardy, and delicious–never watery or mushy. Early bearing vines with marbled leaves. Characteristics:  Organic  Heirloom  Light green color  Tender texture  A delicate and nutty flavor  40 days  Approx 35 seeds   Instructions - Zucchinis need full sun, rich fertile soil, and warm temperatures. Plant only when spring weather is warm and night temperatures stay above 50°F (10°C). Sow groups of 2 to 3 seeds,1 inch deep, every 2 feet, in rows 3 feet apart. Thin to leave only 1 seedling every 2 feet. Or, plant in slightly mounded hills, 2 feet in diameter, sowing 5 or 6 seeds in each hill. Thin hill-planted seedlings to 2 or 3 strongest plants.  Plant In: May - June for cold winters and April - June for mild winters  Full Sun Plant 2 feet apart  7-10 days to germinate  Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute suppliers due to availability. 

This is our favorite zucchini.  The skins are tender, they are perfect for grilling, roasting, and stuffing. We have to source them differently each year but we strive for organic.  Perfectly spherical light green fruits with white speckling - a unique specialty item! Heirloom from southern France with a nice nutty flavor and great texture for fresh eating or freezing. Round shape and small size make this variety perfect for stuffing!  Characteristics:  Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated  Specialty crop  Harvest at 3-5" diameter  Bush-type habit  Heirloom  Instructions - Plants need loose, fertile, well-drained soil with plenty of nitrogen and a pH of 5.8-6.8. Fertilize seedlings with fish emulsion if the leaves are yellow. Days to maturity are from direct seeding, subtract 2 weeks if transplanting. Direct seed as soon as the chance of all frost has passed or start transplants 3-4 weeks before the planting date. The optimum soil temperature for germination is about 85ºF. Many growers plant multiple successions of summer squash during a season to ensure a continuous harvest, transplanting the first succession immediately after a frost-free day and the final succession three months before the expected first frost.   Plant 1/2-1" deep  Plant Spacing: 12-24" Row Spacing:  5-6'  Harvest & Storage: Best quality fruit is harvested at 5 – 8” or smaller, while skin is soft and somewhat glossy.  Harvest fruits every other day to for the best size and quality and to maintain plants’ productivity. Fruits are very perishable but will store for 3 to 4 days at 35 - 40ºF and 90% relative humidity.    Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute seed vendors from time to time because of the availability

Productive, tasty Italian variety with attractively striped fruits. High Mowing Organic Seeds - Dark and light green striping is less defined than Costata Romanesco. The flavor is slightly nutty; milder than Costata but more flavorful than most zucchini. Straight fruit with very slight ribbing over the lighter green striping. Characteristics:  Organic, non-GMO, and open-pollinated  Bush habit Uniform shape Harvest at 6-8" 58 days 1/8 oz    Instructions - Plants need loose, fertile, well-drained soil with plenty of nitrogen and a pH of 5.8-6.8. Fertilize seedlings with fish emulsion if leaves are yellow. Days to maturity are from direct seeding. The optimum soil temperature for germination is about 85ºF.    Plant 1/2-1" deep  Plant Spacing: 12-24"  Row Spacing: 5-6'  Firefly Farm & Mercantile may substitute based on supplier availability