cucuzza plants or seeds

15 years ago

I am looking for cucuzza plants or seeds for my veggie garden can anyone help? I ordered seeds from Italian Seed and Tool but none germinated. I would prefer plants if anyone knows a nursery that will ship to Colorado. Thanks for the help

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customerservice_italianseedandtool_

15 years ago

I'm the General Manager for Italian Seed and Tool/Gourmet Seed. If you have not already done so, please be sure to contact us regarding your Cucuzzi seed that didn't germinate. We do have a guarantee, and we'll want to know the growing conditions and the lot number for our quality control efforts.

Cucuzzi is botanically a gourd, and accordingly needs very warm, only moist (not wet) soil. Depending on where you are in CO, could it be that it is not yet warm enough?

Tromboncino is more closely related to squash, and although the look is similar to Cucuzzi, they are not the same plant.

Rampicante is an Italian word that is a general descriptive word for a vining plant (think 'rampant' in English). You'll see it used for other vining plants such as beans and peas. In contrast, you'll see the term Nano used for bush type plants.

Again, if you have not already done so, let us know how we can help.

Regards,
Phil Winteregg
General Manager

Here is a link that might be useful: Italian Seed and Tool

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lucillle
15 years ago
If anyone has a source I'd like to know also please.
thisisme
15 years ago
I purchased my seeds this year on eBay. I planted six and all six germinated.

Weird looking seeds for sure.

Here is a link that might be useful: Italian Cucuzzi Gourd Seeds AKA Cucuzza Squash Seeds
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farmerdill
15 years ago
Once in a while, a local nursery will sell plants as Italian squash (It is actually a member of the bottle gourd group). Your best bet is to use seed. Just remember that they are a gourd and are slower to emerge than squash.

Here is a link that might be useful: cucuzza growing
lucillle
15 years ago
thisisme, you are the best, thanks for the link!!!
glib
15 years ago
Tromboncino is the same as cucuzza, excpet perhaps a more northern variety. gourmet seeds has it.
nygardener
15 years ago
Seeds from Italy sells them.
thisisme
15 years ago
Glib Tromboncino is the same as Rampicante. It is not the same as Cucuzza. Cucuzza is the same as Cucuzzi.

Cucuzza AKA Cucuzzi is a gourd.

Tromboncino AKA Rampicante is a squash.

Both of them vine and I think both are Italian but the similarities end there. The Cucuzza vines can grow quite long. The Tromboncino vines top out at 5'-8'. The fruit of Tromboncino are long with a bulbous end. They are like a summer squash when picked young and similar to a Butternut squash when left to fully mature. The Cucuzza fruit are long without a bulbous end. The two are very different.
farmerdill
15 years ago
Concur: Cucuzzi aka cucuzza is Lagenaria siceraria a hard shelled gourd. One of its many names is snake gourd.
Trombocino is Cucubita moschata,a butternut type squash. Some times called the trombone squash.
glib
15 years ago
oops.
dianeepstein1945_gmail_com
15 years ago
Stranges garden center in Richmond VA has 3 packages of seed left for sale. I bought one there a few days ago. Contact me if you want me to buy you a package. they are $1.99 for a package of 15 seeds. Diane Floca Epstein email is dianeepstein1945@gmail.com
farmer_rons_patch
11 years ago
Hi, Does anyone have seeds of either plant? I will admit I'm more interested in the Cucuzzi aka cucuzza is Lagenaria siceraria.
(Cucurbita moschata) Cucuzza squash Zucchetta Cucuzzi, Serpent of Sicily

I do have seeds to trade or can do a SASBE for them.

Here is my exchange page:
http://www.gardenweb.com/members/exch/farmer_rons_patch

Thanks, Ron:)