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Courgette: Striato D’Italia
Striato d’Italia’ is a classic Italian courgette producing long, slender fruits with distinctive pale green stripes. Known for its excellent flavour and tender texture, it’s best harvested young for the sweetest taste. Vigorous and productive, this variety crops over a long season and is a favourite for both kitchen gardeners and cooks.
30 in stock
Description
- Best Grown: Outdoors in beds, raised beds, or large containers
- Sowing Time: April–May
- Plant Out: May–June, once frost risk has passed
- Harvest Time: June–October (approx. 8–10 weeks from sowing)
- Spacing: Plant 60–90 cm apart
- Height / Spread: Bush habit, spreading plant
- Difficulty: Easy
Why grow it?
- Slender, striped fruits with excellent flavour
- Best harvested young for tender texture
- Heavy cropping over a long season
- Attractive plants with large leaves and flowers
- Versatile in the kitchen
How to grow: Sow seeds indoors April–May into pots, or direct sow outdoors once soil has warmed. Plant out after the risk of frost has passed, spacing plants well to allow airflow. Water regularly, especially during dry spells, and feed weekly once flowering begins. Harvest fruits frequently while young to encourage continued production.
Cooking / usage ideas: Delicious grilled, sautéed, roasted, or used raw in salads when picked young. The flowers are also edible and excellent stuffed or fried.
Seeds per pack: Approx. 12 seeds
