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Has anyone else grown Franchi RUGOSA FRIULANA courettes. They look really weird and cause much merriment but everyone likes them. They don't go mushy and have a really good texture. I had four plants and must have harvested at least 15 from each plant, some well over a foot long but still great. I looked this morning and more monsters seemed to have grown overnight. Would love to know if anyone else thinks the same. Next year I wont bother with any others, I grew round courgettes too and have only had four so far. Here is the website: http://www.seedsofitaly.com/product/667

Ali

They look really weird but I will certainly give them a go next year.  I like Franchi seeds - they are not mean with the amounts in the packets and the germination I got from their stuff this year was excellent!

I bought some of Franchi's mixed squashes and I have a massive bed being completely overtaken by these huge vast plants - I have seen one huge green and white squash the size of a pumpkin - also seen several smaller ones - won't have a clue what they are as they were a mixed bag - exciting though!

Old Bird

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sounds intriguing will save this post to my seeds folder :D

Yes they are lovely ,I do not peel them  and they are more 'meaty' than a normal courgette ,very similar to summer crook neck squashes.Just a little cheese yummy!

Oh yes I grew these they are very rude !!!!  ;D ;D ;D

I shall grow these next year.

The Franchi Striato d'italia (sp) were also great this year. when they're small they look like baby stripey wild boar

Second year of growing them. Ugly but great taste.   I didn't get the seedlings in until mid-to-late July and this year it was the last courgette to fruit and doesn't seem as productive as the more conventional types planted at the same time - perhaps being Italian it needs a higher level of sunlight/warmth than we've been getting  :)

Black Beauty was the first to fruit followed by Tondo di Piacenza then Striato di Napoli and Romanesco . All Green Bush (for baby marrows) is bringing up  the rear.