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Zaphito is botanically a squash but can be used as young fruit like a courgette. The skin is edible too. The fruits should be harvested when they are 8-12 cm long and with a pale green colour. The fruits have yellow flesh. The plants are non-trailing but can grow 1 metre long. The taste is reminiscent of fresh peas.
Recommended alternative for squash Rondini [G257], which has been discontinued from our range.
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Time to maturity in days: Harvest similar to courgetteBotanical name: Cucurbita pepoFruit weight: 0.25-0.4 kgTrailing: noEdible skin: yes
Seed germination temperature: above 20 °C, with low variations in temperature day/nightPlanting distance: 120-200 x 50-100 cmOptimal amount of plants: 1-1.3 plants/m²Sowing depth: 2-3 cm
Current breeding location: Oldendorfer Saatzucht: Holste, Niedersachsen
Biodynamically bred varieties from Ulrike Behrendt:
cucumber Helena, Cleopha and Kalomira, dalad Emmi, Lotta, Saragossa, Krischan and Finja, carrots Fynn and Vitella, beetroot Robuschka, tomato Ruthje, cabbage Berns, squash Zaphito, endive Mascha
The Oldendorfer Saatzucht in Holste, north of Bremen, propagates seeds and breeds according to biodynamic principles. In their associated garden farm Oldendorf, they also sell exclusively open-pollinated varieties through their CSA.
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