Squash 'Marina di Chioggia'
- Product number: 214150
- Origin: Italy
- Latin: Cucurbita maxima
An old Italian cultivar, very popular around the turn of the century. This variety has 2 forms: 1) beautiful warty, dull black-green fruit, quite large and flattened or 2) flat-round, slightly ribbed, glossy green with vertical, light green vague stripes. Very good shelf life.
Pumpkins can be grown outdoors without any problems. The growing tips can be pruned regularly and are edible! Harvesting during dry weather gives the best storability. All pumpkins are edible! For some varieties, we list synonyms, which are the names under which the variety is also known. For other varieties, we list very similar varieties; if you have a clear preference for one of those listed together, please indicate it clearly.
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Latin: Cucurbita maxima
Dutch: Pumpkin 'Marina di Chioggia'
English: winter squash
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- Flower colour: Yellow flowers
- Origin: Italy
- Average growth height: More than 200 cm
- Annual or perennial: Annual
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- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: Cucurbita maxima
- Dutch: Pumpkin 'Marina di Chioggia'
- Also known as: Not applicable / Not known
- English: winter squash
