Squash – Sicilian Cucuzzi
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Sicilian squash or cucuzzi in Italian are snake-shaped gourds that can be eaten like a summer squash. Pale green on the outside, its flesh is white. It is cooked like zucchini, sautéed in olive oil or in minestrone. Although it can be more than 1 m long, it can be harvested immature when it is 30-45 cm long; it will be less bitter and more juicy. It can be straight or curved depending on whether it is staked or left on the ground.
Additional information
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Growing tips
Conditions of germination:
- depth of sowing: 2.5 cm
- optimal temperatures of germination: 21 to 32 ºC
- time for germination: 7 to 14 days
When to sow:
- sow indoors 3 to 4 weeks before the last frost date in your area preferably in peat pots to facilitate transplanting OR
- direct seeding when the soil is warm and the temperature is above 16ºC
Sowing technique: in pocket
In the same hole, sow 3 seeds 1 to 2 cm apart; when the seeds have germinated and the seedlings have reached a height of 5 cm, keep only the best plants.
Transplant outdoors (for seedlings started indoors):
- When all risk of frost is removed and the air is warmed.
Distance in the garden:
- between plants: 45 cm for a staked plant, 90 cm for a ground plant
- between rows: 120 cm
Soil: rich, humid, well drained, loose
Exposure: full sun
Days to harvest: 75 days for immature squash to be eaten, 100 days for mature squash to be dried
Specificities:
- For direct seeding, seeds can be sown on a mound of soil and compost and run the plants in opposite directions at ground level.
- This plant can crawl on the ground or climb on a support. However, make sure that the plant is stable and solid, even if it means tying the plant and squash to the support to avoid breakage.
- The stems and leaves are also edible, they can be eaten sautéed in olive oil or boiled.
- It can also be dried, painted or waxed.
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