Zaphito
Zaphito is botanically a squash but can be used as young fruit like a courgette. The skin is edible too. The fruits should be harvested when they are 8-12 cm long and with a pale green colour. The fruits have yellow flesh. The plants are non-trailing but can grow 1 metre long. The taste is reminiscent of fresh peas.
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Characteristics
Time to maturity in days: Harvest similar to courgetteFruit weight: 0.25-0.4 kgBotanical name: Cucurbita pepoEdible skin: yesTrailing: no
Origin
Breeder: U. BehrendtMultiplier: Oldendorfer Saatzucht, Ulrike Behrendt und Florian Jordan Cerifications: Demeter
Cultivation
Direct sowing: from mid of May after the last frostsPlanting distance: 120-200 x 50-100 cmSeed germination temperature: above 20 °C, with low variations in temperature day/nightOptimal amount of plants: 1-1.3 plants/m²Sowing depth: 2-3 cm