Italian food is regional because the varieties are regional. This is typified by courgettes. We have varieties from Italy (National), Genova, Florence, Rome, Milan, Sarzana, Bologna, Piacenza, Nice, Naples, Albenga, Friuli and Sicily. There are others too, that we just can't carry them all !! Talk about provenance !!
In Italy, the flowers are always eaten as well as the zucchino. Just remove any flowers not attached to a courgette in the morning when they are open, remove the stamen and crown and wash carefully. They can then be battered and fried, stuffed or used in 'frittata'.
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| BUTTERNUT SQUASH RUGOSA |
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Peel and boil the squash until soft. Then simply mash it with some butter and freshly grated nutmeg. Please note that the butternut liscia we sell has a smoth skin and this variety is slightly scalloped. @25. Sow from Feb - Jun. |
£1.85
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| COURGETTE ALBARELLO OF SARZANA |
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'Little tree of Sarzana' (near La Spezia). Light green fruits with a slightly bulbous end and a delicate flavour. @54. Bush. Sow Feb-Jul. |
£1.85
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| COURGETTE BLACKJACK F1 |
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Available from mid Jan. Mid-early. Very dark green fruits look almost black. Hybrid. @18. Bush. Sow Mar-Jul |
£2.25
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| COURGETTE BOLOGNESE |
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Plump, oval fruits from Bologna. Make nice round slices for frying. Light green with a good flavour. @45 seeds Bush. Sow Mar-Jul and harvest mid Jun-end Oct. |
£1.85
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| COURGETTE GENOVESE |
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An early, productive courgette from Genova with light green fruits. @45. Bush. Sow mid Feb-Aug. |
£1.85
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| COURGETTE GOLDRUSH F1 |
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A hybrid yellow variety which is vigorous plant. Thick skinned and a great variety for using raw in salads. @18. Sow Mar-Aug. Featured by Carol Klein on the BBC series 'Grow your own veg' 09/02/07. |
£2.25
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| COURGETTE GREYZINI F1 |
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Hybrid courgette. Light green with slight dark green stripes. Pick when medium sized for best flavour. @18 Seeds. Sow Feb-Jul. |
£2.25
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| COURGETTE LUNGO OF FIRENZE |
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'Long of Florence'. This courgette is a long, light green variety with light ribs along it's length. @54. Bush. Sow Feb-Jul. |
£1.85
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| COURGETTE NERO DI MILANO |
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'Black of Milan'. This variety has a very dark green skin, making it look almost black. Regionally found in the Lombardia area of Italy. Productive plant with open plant habit making it easy to harvest. @45. Bush. Sow mid Mar-Mid Aug. |
£1.85
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| COURGETTE NOVODIAMANT F1 |
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A hybrid courgette variety. A very productive plant with long intense green fruits. This plant has a long vegetative cycle. @20. Sow Mar-mid Aug. |
£2.25
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| COURGETTE ROMANESCO |
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Small/mid sized lightly rigded zucchino from Rome, of good quality and flavour. Nutty flavour, restaurant quality courgette. Highly recommended. Bush variety. @45. Sow from Feb-Jun. |
£1.85
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| COURGETTE RUGOSA FRIULANA |
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Used on BBC Gardeners World TV 15/9/06 and on 'Jamie at Home' Aug 08. This very ugly but traditional Venetian courgette variety has one of the best flavours and lends itself we to dishes that take longer to cook as it's slightly firmer. A must grow variet |
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| COURGETTE STRIATO D'ITALIA |
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The classic striped Italian Zucchini. A productive, bushy plant with medium sized fruits, producing upto 5kg of fruit per plant. @54. Sow mid Mar-Aug. Featured by Carol Klein on 'Grow your own veg' BBC2 09/02/07 |
£1.85
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| COURGETTE STRIATO OF NAPLES |
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Striped Neapolitan courgette. Best picked small to medium. Productive and much sought after variety. @30. Sow Mar-Jul. £1.99 |
£2.25
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| COURGETTE TONDO DI NIZZA |
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An early bush variety which has light green skin and it's round shape makes it ideal for stuffing. Medium size fruits with white consistant flesh. @45. Sow from Mar - end of Jul. |
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| COURGETTE TONDO DI PIACENZA |
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A round variety from near Parma. It's shape makes it ideal for stuffing. Bake them whole and they stay firm on the outside and go soft and creamy inside. How can you resist? @54. Bush. Sow Mar-Aug. |
£1.85
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| COURGETTE VERDE D'ITALIA |
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The classic green courgette of Italy. Used Nationally and a good reliable variety. @54. Bush. Sow Mar-Aug. |
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| CUSTARD CUSTARD WHITE |
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UFO shaped courgette which has a firmer consistency when cooked (more like white fish). Just cut into 'steaks' or slices and fry. @54. Trailing. Sow Feb-Aug. As seen on BBC Gardeners World on the 2nd of June 2006 |
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| MIXED PUMPKINS AND SQUASHES |
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A selection of 10 pumpkin and squash varieties mixed together in the box consisting of pumpkins - Marina of Chioggia, Padana, Long of Naples, Berrettina Piacentina, Quintale and squashes - Butternut Rugosa, Tromba d'Albenga, Sicilian Snakes, Custard White |
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| NESTI DANTE SAPONE DI ZUCCA |
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From Nesti Dante, Florence, est.1948. Each soap is still made using the old cauldron baking traditions of the 'saponeria'. A rich, indulgent bar which will leave your skin glowing. Dermatologically tested. Made with Love and care in Florence. Big 250g pac |
£3.50
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| PUMPKIN BERRETTINA PIACENTINA |
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'Berret of Piacenza'. A rustic heirloom variety from the Piacenza region of Northern Italy. Knobbly, green - ash grey skin with tasty orange flesh. @9. Sow Mar - Jun. |
£1.85
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| PUMPKIN DELICA F1 |
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A hybrid pumpkin variety with real flavour. Round, uniform small-mid fruit with dark green skin. @8-10. Sow Mar-end Jun. |
£2.25
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| PUMPKIN MARINA DI CHIOGGIA |
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Very old, rustic pumpkin from near Venice. Thick, knobbly skin and sweet yellow/orange flesh. Rich in Vitamin A which helps keep eyes and skin healthy. Also contains mineral salts (Calcium & Phosphorous). @9. Sow Mar-end Jun and harvest till the end o |
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| PUMPKIN PADANA |
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From the NW of Italy, this pumpkin has vertical Grey/Green and Orange ribs. Beautiful as an ornamental vegetable, but delicious to eat too. @25. Sow Mar-end Jun. |
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| PUMPKIN ZUCCA OF NAPOLI (SAVE 36p) |
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The same shape as a butternut squash, but mottled green outside with thin skin, yellow flesh and a delicate flavour. Can grow to 1 metre in length. Made in Naples. @25. Sow mid Mar-end Jun. |
£1.49
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| SPAGHETTI SQUASH |
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The inside of this squash is a mass of 'spaghetti' like strands which are used in exactly the same way. They are boiled whole, the flesh scooped out with a fork and then dressed with olive oil or a really good pasta sauce. @30. Sow from Feb (protected) o |
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| SQUASH SERPENTE DI SICILIA |
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'Sicilian Snakes' - obvious to see why this unusual squash got the name. Commonly known in the US and by Sicilians as 'Cuccuzze'. Cook like a courgette. Fruits can grow over 2 metres in length !! @30. Sow Apr-Jul. |
£2.25
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| SQUASH TROMBA OF ALBENGA |
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Long, curved fruits. This variety is from Liguria in the alpine North of Italy. The seeds are in the bulbous end, which means you get a neck of pure meaty flesh. @25. Sow mid Mar-mid Aug. |
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