Courgette Tondo Di Piacenza Seeds

A traditional Italian round courgette producing smooth dark green globe shaped fruits with tender creamy flesh bringing a distinctive rustic charm to summer gardens and kitchen plots.

 

Courgette Tondo di Piacenza is an heirloom favourite known for its compact rounded fruits and mild versatile flavour. The flesh is soft and fine textured making it ideal for stuffing roasting grilling and everyday cooking. Plants grow with a broad open habit that keeps fruits easy to see and harvest while maintaining a steady productive rhythm through the season.

 

This variety thrives in warm sunny positions and performs well in fertile moisture retentive soil. Tondo di Piacenza is valued for its reliable cropping even in mixed weather and continues producing generously when harvested regularly. Its bright flowers attract bees and other pollinators adding colour and movement to the garden.

 

Seed Qty Approx 1.5 grams

 

Sowing and planting

Sow indoors from April to May or outdoors from late May once the soil has warmed

Germination takes approximately seven to fourteen days at eighteen to twenty two degrees Celsius

Grow in fertile moisture retentive soil in full sun

Height fifty to seventy centimetres

Spread seventy to ninety centimetres

Harvest from July to October

 

Sowing instructions

Sow seeds on their side into moist compost and cover lightly

Grow on in bright warm conditions then harden off before planting outdoors after the last frost

For direct sowing place seeds into prepared soil and cover lightly

Space plants around eighty to ninety centimetres apart for strong open growth

 

Growing and maintenance

Harvest fruits when young for the best flavour and texture

Feed regularly through the season to support continuous cropping

Water during dry spells but avoid waterlogging

Remove older leaves to improve airflow and make harvesting easier

 

Uses and benefits

Classic round Italian fruits

Tender creamy flesh

Reliable cropping through summer

Strong open plants for easy harvesting

Ideal for stuffing roasting grilling and everyday kitchen use

 

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