Winter squash 'Trombetta di albenga'

Grows well on a vertical trellis where the fruit will grow quite straight rather than the typical curved shape when allowed to vine on the ground.

A full sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water often. Keep in mind when planting that Trombetta di albenga is thought of as tender, so it is really important to ensure that the outside temperature is well above freezing before planting or moving outdoors. Trombetta di albenga requires a soil ph of 5.5 - 7.0 meaning it does best in weakly acidic soil - neutral soil.

Look to ensure a distance 2.28 feet (70.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 1.17 inches (3.0 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 15°C / 59°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Trombetta di albenga about 10 days before your last frost date.

Ensure that temperatures are mild (minimum night temperatures should be around 15°C / 59°F) and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Trombetta di albenga is a tender plant.

Expect harvests to start to occur in mid summer.

Trombetta di Albenga means “little trumpet from Albenga”. Albenga is a town on the Italian riviera not far from Genoa.

It is common belief that these squash seeds were brought in ancient times and from distant lands by Ligurian seafarers.

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www.ortofrutticola.it/tesoridalbenga/4dalbenga/zuccatrombetta.pdf (in Italian)