• The Cocozelle squash is an Italian heirloom bush type zucchini that produces excellent yields of dark green squash with light green stripes.
• Grows as a compact bush size plant (not as a vine)
• Extremely flavorful and tender
• Best when harvested at 12″ long or smaller
• Makes a great variety for slicing, frying, and steaming
• Pick the fruits often (when they are young) to have a longer harvest
• The Bush type plant is perfect for small gardens and containers
• Day to Maturity | 50 days

Best Months to Plant

• [March – June]  Summer squash love the sun and can’t get enough of it.
• They are warm-season crops and are sensitive to cold/frost. Plant your seeds as soon as the soil has warmed.

Additional Details:

• Though considered a vegetable in cooking, botanically speaking, squash is a fruit (being the receptacle for the plant’s seeds).
• Squash can be served fresh (in salads) and cooked (squash stuffed with meat, fried squash, baked squash).