Zaphito
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.
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Characteristics
Time to maturity in days: Harvest similar to courgetteBotanical name: Cucurbita pepoFruit weight: 0.25-0.4 kgTrailing: noEdible skin: yes
Cultivation
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
bred by
Ulrike Behrendt
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
increasingly from
Oldendorfer Saatzucht / Florian Jordan
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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