Courgette ‘Tondo di Piacenza’ (Cucurbita pepo)

An Italian Heirloom variety, producing dark, green, round, fruit with thin skins. Excellent flavour and the flowers are also edible. High yielding gourd-like plants. Crop when young

Cultivation:  Grow in fertile, free draining soil with a generous application of well-rotted compost. Shelter from strong winds. They do not like frost, so don’t plant out too early

Pests & Diseases:   Practically trouble free, once planted in a sheltered area after the risk of late frosts. May suffer from powdery mildew at the end of cropping season