aka Trombocino, Zucchetta Rampicante, Italian Trombone Squash
Climbing ZucTrombocino, Zucchetta Rampicante, Italian Trombone Squashchini,Tromboncino, Trombocino, Zucchetta Rampicante, Italian Trombone Squash ‘Tromba d’Albenga’ (Cucurbita moschata)
Tromboncino Summer Squash (60 days summer squash, 90 days winter squash) Open-pollinated.
Also known as zucchini rampicante although, unlike other zucchini, a moschata. Tender, mild, sweet and nutty when harvested as summer squash at 8â12″. Delicious steamed, grilled or sliced raw in salad. Italians use it in gnocchi and to stuff ravioli. When the green-tan fruits grow very long, they are best baked as winter squash. As might be inferred from its alias, its vines are rampant and should be trellised. âOut-tastes 95% of the Zuke pack,â declares Garland, ME, grower Relentless.
APPROX GERM DAYS: 10-20
SOIL TEMP FOR GERMINATION: 86F
PLANTING DEPTH: 1 ½ – 2″
Tender, will not survive frost. Minimum germination temperature 60°, optimal temperature range 70–90°. Sow in hills 4′ apart, 5 seeds/hill. Thin to 2–3 best plants. Or start indoors, 25 days before transplanting.