Organic Trombetta Squash

This versatile Italian is a vigorous vine that can quickly cover an arbor or fence with silver-patterned leaves and eye-catching “trumpet” fruits. Eaten when they’re finger-thin and about a foot long, they stay firmer than other summer squash in sauces, and have a nutty taste that many gardeners prefer to all other summer squash. As four-foot-long winter squash, their mildly sweet bright orange flesh suits both soups and pies. In Italy they’re used as ravioli stuffing. Perfect for summer shade over an outdoor seating area. Guaranteed conversation-starters.

Also known as Tromboncino, and as Zucchino Rampicante.

Culture: Plant indoors 3 weeks before last frost, or outdoors when the danger of frost has passed. Fertile soil, full to 3/4 sun, regular water. The vines will easily grow 10 feet and come equipped with strong curling tendrils that attach to wires. We grow them on 16-foot “hog panels” that are bent into arches and fastened to the ground with short stakes.

Cucurbita moschata
Approx. 16 seeds per packet
Grown in Potter Valley, Mendocino County, California
Certified Organic by CCOF
Open-pollinated, non-GMO