Topic: Odd looking Parador courgette

[Hyacinth]

I've 4 plants - Parador is an F1 Hybrid, if that would influence diagnosis? Three plants produce perfect golden courgettes; the fourth... :-\ The skin is pitted with green and the fruits are incredibly knobbly. The flesh is pale green. Taste is much, much better than appearance ;D

Any ideas why this has happened?

[Robert_Brenchley]

Maybe a stray seed of something else? Or an odd plant which was pollinated by something else?

[Hyacinth]

Or an odd plant which was pollinated by something else?

That's my bet, Robert.

[Barnowl]

Your courgette sounds like Rugosa Friulana - rather ugly but tastes good.

Picture here: http://seedsofitaly.com/product/667

[Deb P]

I'm growimg them this year. seeds from a seed swap; the flesh is greener and they taste really good, so will be a cert. for next year. Do't let them grow too big though or the bulbous end just fills up with seeds and you get very little flesh!

[Hyacinth]

Barnowl, that's it exactly! Well, bless me! Life's full of surprises and this one is deffo one of the better ones 8)

Thanks so much.

Lishka X

[tricia]

Does anyone have one or two Rugosa Friulana seeds to spare? The yellow one I'm growing this year - Jemmer - is very disappointing. I only grow three courgette plants as I like the variation of flavour and colour. Parthenon is a huge cropper - as is Cavilli, so Rugosa sounds like a good bet for the yellow one next year.

Thanks

Tricia

[Hyacinth]

Tricia, if it's viable, I'll save seeds from the next that grows for you. But I don't know if my surprise RF is a F1 hybrid :-\

[tricia]

Lishka - have just googled and as far as I can see RF is not an F.1 hybrid, so the seeds should come true - unless they cross-pollinate with your Parador!!. Be worth a try though unless someone else has a seed to spare.

Thanks

Tricia