White Volunteer courgette - fantastic!

[Squash64]

In 2005 I grew a fantastic variety of courgette - White Volunteer from
http://realseeds.co.uk/courgettes.html
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It wasn't available the following year so I started growing other varieties.

The other day, I was looking at Real Seeds website and it was there again!

I highly recommend it, but it seems that stock is limited so if you fancy growing a really tasty, productive courgette - get your order in quick!

[Squash64]

[Robert_Brenchley]

Follow the seed saving instructions at the bottom of the Realseeds page, and you'll have it every year!

[Squash64]

Yes, I might give it a try this year Robert. 

[1066]

they look and sound very similar to some white courgettes I grew last year "Lebanese" from Johnsons. Good size, and very tasty  :)

But nice to know Real Seeds have some - why is it that I log onto A4A and then discover things that I didn't know I needed?!  ;D

[Squash64]

I didn't 'need' any more courgette seeds either, I've already got the ones I'd planned on growing but While Volunteer are something special so I couldn't resist them.   :)

[1066]

that good eh?!  ;)

[Tin Shed]

They do look like  Lebanese and I agree with 1066 that they are tasty and are the perfect shape for stuffing :D
I will be growing them again this year.

[tomatoada]

Another " did'nt need any more etc...."    but I had to try these.  Also ordered Blue Banana.

[grawrc]

I sometimes wonder what the various companies think. We discuss something on this forum and they have a run on whatever has been recommended. ;D ;D Might order some myself! ;)

[1066]

I hadn't thought of stuffing them, I'd been gently frying or grilling them and then adding to salads etc, a lovely gentle flavour is how I'd describe them.

Roll on summer  8)

[Digeroo]

They did not have it last year to I grew Trieste instead and was not impressed.  I like Clarita but unwins have stopped doing it so got them from Marshalls.

If anyone has any white volunteer I am happy to swap some for clarita or any other courgette.

[Squash64]

I sometimes wonder what the various companies think. We discuss something on this forum and they have a run on whatever has been recommended. ;D ;D Might order some myself! ;)

LOL, I wondered this myself.
On their website they say that stock is limited, I bet it's almost non-existent now!

[lewic]

I've just ordered some too! Must remember this year that 8 plants are too many courgettes for one person to deal with..

[PurpleHeather]

must admit that all courgettes and marrows taste the same to me. In fact theyI think they are, tasteless taking the taste from what ever they are cooked with.

I have grown several sorts from dark green skins to pale green skins and yellow ones, haven't a clue what they were christened.

[Squash64]

I've just ordered some too! Must remember this year that 8 plants are too many courgettes for one person to deal with..

When I first grew the WV, I didn't realise how many they would produce and I had about 30 plants of various varieties.  I had enough courgettes to feed the entire population of Birmingham.  (only a slight exaggeration)

However much I intend not to grow so many this year, I know that when the time comes, I will sow the entire packet.  :o

[Squash64]

must admit that all courgettes and marrows taste the same to me. In fact theyI think they are, tasteless taking the taste from what ever they are cooked with.

I have grown several sorts from dark green skins to pale green skins and yellow ones, haven't a clue what they were christened.

How do you cook them?

[tomatoada]

They did not have it last year to I grew Trieste instead and was not impressed.  I like Clarita but unwins have stopped doing it so got them from Marshalls.

If anyone has any white volunteer I am happy to swap some for clarita or any other courgette.

I have sent for some W/V seeds and if they arrive I will swap for some clarita.
I am sending the saved seeds from my squash as promised.  I will wait now to see if the W/V seeds arrive. I also have some salad seeds which I don't need. 
Re sales I think it s called the Delia effect.

[1066]

So the A4A interpretation of the Delia effect would be the Betty effect  ;D

[tomatoada]

In this case.  Absolutely.

[plot51A]

I've succumbed to the Betty effect too. Had to order a few other things at the same time to justify the postage  ::)