General information and discussion about cultivating all other edible garden plants.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Louisiana
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first time for cucuzza. fun to grow. needs a lot of vertical space.
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Riding The Crazy Train Again
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: San Marcos, California
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What is it, like a loofah?
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Wisconsin
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Cuccuza, while often called a squash, is actually an edible gourd (Lagenaria siceraria). If you let it grow to maturity, you will get a huge club-shaped gourd 3-4 feet long.
And you aren't kidding about it needing a lot of vertical space... it easily overran my 6 & 1/2 foot trellis, even in my short summer. It does even better in areas with a long growing season, where it can become "Gourd-zilla". ![]() |
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Join Date: Jun 2012
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Thanks to both ! Love learning new things.
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Tomatovillian™
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Taste great with some garden fresh red sauce!ImageUploadedByTapatalk1341932241.419413.jpg
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Whidbey Island, WA Zone 7, Sunset 5
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It should be sold with a warning label.
"May resemble a large-leafed kudzu" "Growing 'Gourdzilla' may be hazardous to your sanity" Any others you'd like to add? j |
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Join Date: Jul 2012
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If it was bitter u probably let grow too long. Did you peel it? I thought they had a great flavor. Looking forward to growing more next year.
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Zeedman, Yeah, night blooming- by morning it's kinda ugly.
Creolegumbo, I didn't peel it, that would have helped with the fuzz factor. It was very thin (@quarter-size diameter) and somewhat long (@8") when picked. I kept waiting for it to put on some girth like a zuke but it kept getting longer. I did try a few little babies too- just didn't like the taste at all.
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Tomatovillian™
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Well this is first year I've grown em so I'm not an expert at all but they were pretty big and tasted great. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1342451834.307629.jpg
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Join Date: Dec 2011
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hehe I cereusly got it!
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Tennessee
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When the gourd grows to maturity and is dried and cleaned of it's seeds, it's called the "Widow's Friend" gourd....gee, I wonder why?
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