Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum.
I bought some tromba d'albenga seeds for the first time this year; just about to sow in greenhouse. I thought they were a trailing squash and intend to plant them up a frame. However, the packet (seeds of italy) says they are bush?? A quick search on the forum reveals plenty of people saying they grow enormous and trail - can people please confirm this as I am now worried they will be bush plants and just lurk at the bottom of my frame??
Many thanks, Mandy.
Hi Mandy and welcome, I'm pretty sure its a climber,I know a few on our site grow them and they climb up a frame and hang down, there's a few on here that grow them and I'm sure they'll be along soon, I think they used to be Betty's avatar. :-\ ;D ;D ;D
I await the replies on this one as I am about to buy some seeds.
I have grown them for a number of years and have always found them to be a very vigorous climber. If you stand still for a few minutes I am sure they will climb up your legs ;D
I grew several up very chunky canes and two each produced a fruit about waist high. They looked rather amusing The were nicknames the odd couple.
My packet certainly Franchi so they must have made a mistake on the packet. They are related to a butternut squash.
They do not store for as long as other types of squash so I tend to use them first. They have a great knack of putting out beads of sweet liquid which sets hard when you cut them so they last several days without going mouldy. Also good eaten young as a courgette.
Welcome to the forum Morris.
I have never had issues with storing tromba. I use them as a winter squash because they're like a yard long butternut. My favourite squash of all.
Tall here. SOI's website information does not say 'bush' either. Must be a printing error on the packet. I am sure they want to know about that mistake pronto.
welcome to A4A Morris - plenty of great ideas and advice on here :) I'm growing them for the 1st time too ;D
Thanks all for the advice and welcome. ;D
I have emailed Franchi and will let you know what they say, but I am going to assume the squashes are trailing, as I had thought.
My packet (from Franchi) says bush.
My seed are from Franchi, but I no longer have the packet, they are definitely trailing.
Well, I've had 2 separate replies from Franchi to my email! This is what one said:
Hi there Amanda
Thank you for bringing this miss print to our attention.
It deffinately a trailing variety as the fruits can potentially get as long as your forearm given the right climactic conditions. One of our customers built a pergola type construction for it one summe, so the fruits could hang down.
Best regards
Alex Arrigo
So, misprint it is!
As long as your forearm! I've had them twice that length.