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Courgette ‘Nero Di Milano’
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Cucurbita Pepo var Cylindrica – 15 Seeds
Courgette ‘Nero di Milano’ is a traditional Italian variety from the Lombardy region, also known as Black of Milan. It produces glossy, almost-black fruits with tender flesh and an exceptional flavour — perfect for grilling, roasting, or slicing fresh into summer salads.
This open-pollinated heirloom is a compact, bush-type courgette with an open habit, making it easy to harvest and ideal for smaller gardens or container growing. Vigorous and productive, it will keep producing through summer if harvested regularly
The courgette seeds should be sown in 9cm pots at around 20°c in mid to late spring. Alternatively they can be direct sown after the risk of frost has passed. Plant out at around 60cm part.
Sow: Mid to late spring
Plant out: After frost has passed
Harvest: July – September
Position: Full sun
Spacing: 60 cm
Ideal for: Kitchen gardens · Containers · Summer harvests
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Seed Story
Courgettes, also known as zucchini, are summer squashes that are best harvested young when their rinds are tender.
Courgettes were developed in Milan, Italy and are not very old. The first mention of them was only in 1901!
They are descendants of the squashes found in the Americas which were brought back to Europe by Christopher Columbus.
Botanically courgettes are actually a fruit but they are treated as a vegetable.
They are popular the world over although initially the French rejected the vegetable as being too bland but they since changed their minds after the introduction of the famous Ratatouille from Provence!
Did you know 1 courgette contains more potassium than 1 medium sized banana?!
