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Courgette 'Lemon' 10 Seeds

Courgette 'Lemon' 10 Seeds

Product number: 075147
Origin: North America
Latin: Cucurbita pepo

What a nice surprise to grow this lemon zucchini! This tasty zucchini owes its name to its color and shape; from a distance, they look just like lemons... You could also see them as large drops. The taste (not unimportant) does not resemble lemons; it's rather sweet than sour and wonderfully fresh. You can also eat them raw when thinly sliced (and harvested young)! Enjoy another unusual shape within the zucchini family!
We hear from growers that this variety yields a large harvest, that it is their favorite, and that it is very insect-resistant.

Zucchinis can be grown outdoors without problems. This variety does not trail; the fruits grow from the center of
the plant. Harvest the fruits young to very young for consumption. Let them grow out for ornamental purposes; then they can be stored.

Names:
Latin: Cucurbita pepo
Dutch: Citroencourgette
Also: Lemon Zucchini
English: Marrow, Summersquash

Sowing method: April-May indoors or from mid-May directly in the ground. Planting distance ± 90x90 cm.

Sowing/planting time:

April
May

Harvesting time:

July
August
September

Soil type:

All soil types

Cultivation location:

Indoors
Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

Flower colour: Yellow flowers
Origin: North America
Average growth height: 60 to 90 cm
Annual or perennial: Annual
Attractive to insects: N/A
Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
Ease of cultivation: Easy

Latin: Cucurbita pepo
Dutch: Lemon zucchini
Also known as: Lemon zucchini
English: Marrow, Summersquash

(Too) large a harvest? Fry a quantity of sliced zucchini, onions and garlic. Then purée and freeze. After thawing, this forms a good base for soups when combined with stock. If the zucchini is a bit too large: Peel and deseed it, then shave it completely with a peeler or cheese slicer to create zucchini ribbons – beautiful white strands. Sprinkle with salt and let drain. Afterwards, mix well with two generous tablespoons of chopped chives, the same amount of burnet leaves, and the same amount of mayonnaise. This makes a delicious salad for approximately 4 to 8 people, depending on the size of the zucchini. For every 15 cm of zucchini length and a circumference of 25 cm, it's enough for 1 to 2 people, depending on whether it's a main course or a side dish...