As with most people, I like a little bit of summer squash, or zucchini, now and then. However, I don’t like to overdo it. For years I have heard that Costata Romenesco is the most delicious varieties of squash to grow, so I decided to try it.
Though the seed source for this variety provided sub-par seeds, I enjoyed growing out this variety. The squash were enjoyable to eat in a number of dishes and tasted fairly good when raw. When I stopped ot look at the Costata Romenesco plant/bush, I enjoyed watching the bees come and go from the plant. Some native bees even took to hanging around in the flowers.
The
taste of this variety is pretty good, the ridging is interesting and
the texture of the Costata Romenesco is pretty consistent. I’m not sure
if I would say it is the “best” zucchini that I have ever tasted. This
goes to the Long of Naples – a Cucurbita moschata variety (like
butternut) that often produces 25-50 pound fruit when mature. When
harvested at a mere 15 pounds, the texture of the fruit is so smooth and
tender that it is a true joy to consume.
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