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Re: Trellising Zucchini?

At 09:59 PM 4/23/97 -0400, you wrote:
>The long zucchini that one of our listmembers referred to the other day is
>called Trombone squash or "Zuchetta Rapicante" . Seeds are available through
>Sheppards in New England. This variety grows on a trellis or other climbing
>aid quite rapidly but has some drawbacks.
>1. Flavor is dissimilar to zucchini but not unpleasant.
>2. Flowers require hand pollination for decent yields.
>3. Needs lots of tying to protect from knockdown as a result of storms.
>
First of all it is Zucchetta Rampicante and I have to take issue with you
on point number two. I have grown this for several years and have had
abundant yields without hand pollination. It does take a lot of tying, but
with careful pruning it is easy to grow on a trellis.  As for taste I like
it better because it is firmer and cooks better.

Dick Zone 5 Salt Lake City UT

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