The information on this page applies to seedlings sold by LEAF Nursery during our 2021 Seedling Sale.
Cucurbita pepo. A richly flavored and productive zucchini from Southern Italy that easily beats watery hybrid zucchini. Fruit is dark green with light green stripes and slight ridges. Produces a lot of male flowers which are great for stuffing or frying and the female flowers hold well enough to pick small fruit with flowers still attached. Good choice for the garden as San Pasquale is productive but not overwhelmingly so – you get a ton of squash to eat and share with the neighbors but not so many that you have to secretly leave them on their doorstep. Yield is consistent all season long. Original seed sourced from the Italian seed producer Emanuele Larosa Sementi.[1]
Seed Type
| Organic | Heirloom | Non-GMO | Hybrid | Open-pollinated | Untreated |
Additional Information
| Container Friendly | Trellis Needed | Easy to Grow | Pollinator Friendly |
Planting Season
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Growing Conditions
| Light | Temperature | Soil | Water |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Sun | well drained, fertile soils with a pH between 6.0–7.5 | consistent watering; avoid getting foliage wet |
Planting Tips
| Plant Spacing | Plant Size | Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|
| 12-24” | 55 |
- Additional instructions: Needs heavily amended soil. Practice 3 year crop rotations among all Cucurbit family crops (cucumbers, melons and squash) for pest management. Encourage bees for best pollination, otherwise hand pollination is suggested.
- Harvesting instructions: Harvest when fruit is 6–8 inches long (or smaller) by cutting from the plant with a knife. Pick frequently and remove all oversized fruit to encourage additional fruit production.
Common Diseases and Pests
- Pests: cucumber beetle, aphids, Squash Vine Borers
- Disease: Powdery mildew, Downy Mildew, Alternaria Blight, and Angular Leaf Spot
Useful Resources
- https://www.adaptiveseeds.com/product/vegetables/squash/summer-squash/zucchini-san-pasquale-organic/ (seed source)
- http://mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu/garden-help/vegetables/vegetable-planting-chart/
- http://mgsantaclara.ucanr.edu/garden-help/vegetables/summer-squash/
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